• Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • January 20th, 2016
Dridex and Dyre Banking Botnets Are Starting to Look Alike

Dridex and Dyre Banking Botnets Are Starting to Look Alike

Two of the Internet's biggest banking botnets, Dyre and Dridex, are starting to employ similar techniques

EC-Council Admits Hacker Compromised Some Email Accounts

EC-Council Admits Hacker Compromised Some Email Accounts

The organization says it’s working with law enforcement to track down the attacker

Cybercriminals Hijack Internet Connections by Changing DNS Settings in Routers

Cybercriminals Hijack Internet Connections by Changing DNS Settings in Routers

300,000 home and small office routers have already been compromised

High-Profile Domains from Congo Defaced via Hack Attack on NIC

High-Profile Domains from Congo Defaced via Hack Attack on NIC

Another DNS hijack attack carried out by TeaM MaDLeeTs

EC-Council Says Its Servers Haven’t Been Hacked

EC-Council Says Its Servers Haven’t Been Hacked

The security certifications organization has published a statement regarding the incident

Google Paraguay Hijacked via NIC.py Hack

Google Paraguay Hijacked via NIC.py Hack

An Iranian hacker leveraged an RCE vulnerability reported to the organization 5 years ago

Website of EC-Council Defaced, Hacker Claims to Have Accessed Passport Copies

Website of EC-Council Defaced, Hacker Claims to Have Accessed Passport Copies

A copy of Snowden’s passport has been published on the site’s homepage

Cybercriminals Hijack Router DNS Settings to Lure Users to Fake Banking Websites

Cybercriminals Hijack Router DNS Settings to Lure Users to Fake Banking Websites

This type of attack works even against iPhone users

Syrian Electronic Army Targets Facebook, Google, Yahoo via MarkMonitor Hack

Syrian Electronic Army Targets Facebook, Google, Yahoo via MarkMonitor Hack

The hacktivists came very close to hijacking Facebook

Rovio Confirms Hackers Defaced Angry Birds Website, No User Data Compromised

Rovio Confirms Hackers Defaced Angry Birds Website, No User Data Compromised

Security researchers say this is another case of DNS hijacking

Hackers Hijack 3,500 Domains After Breaching Systems of Montenegro Registrar

Hackers Hijack 3,500 Domains After Breaching Systems of Montenegro Registrar

Pakistani hackers of TeaM MaDLeeTs are behind the attack

Google, Yahoo, Amazon and Twitter Domains Impacted by Tajikistan Registrar Hack

Google, Yahoo, Amazon and Twitter Domains Impacted by Tajikistan Registrar Hack

An Iranian hacker is behind the DNS poisoning attack

Google Bolivia Domains Defaced by Turkish Hacker

Google Bolivia Domains Defaced by Turkish Hacker

Most important Google subdomains targeted in DNS poisoning attack

Qatar Restores Websites Defaced by Syrian Electronic Army

Qatar Restores Websites Defaced by Syrian Electronic Army

The government says the attack hasn't led to any financial losses

Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Qatar, High-Profile Domains Defaced

Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Qatar, High-Profile Domains Defaced

Google, Facebook, ministries, Qatar Telecom and others are impacted

Rapid7.com Hijacking: Theft of Employee Credentials, Not Faxed DNS Change Request

Rapid7.com Hijacking: Theft of Employee Credentials, Not Faxed DNS Change Request

Register.com continues to investigate the incident

Google, Yahoo, Amazon Domains from Costa Rica Hijacked (Updated)

Google, Yahoo, Amazon Domains from Costa Rica Hijacked (Updated)

The Pakistani hackers have most likely leveraged DNS poisoning

 
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