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Hackers Are Finding New Ways to Hide Malware in DNS Records

Newly published research shows that the domain name system—a fundamental part of the web—can be exploited to hide malicious ...

Hackers exploit a blind spot by hiding malware inside DNS records

Researchers have known for almost a decade that threat actors sometimes use DNS records to host malicious PowerShell scripts.

The Day the Internet Died: Inside the Global Cloudflare DNS Outage

Discover how the 2025 Cloudflare DNS outage exposed internet vulnerabilities and learn strategies to prevent future global ...

It seems even DNS records can be infected with malware now - here's why that's a major worry

By using scripting tools, threat actors query the DNS records and reconstruct the malware without triggering the usual ...

Hackers are now hiding malware in DNS, and using AI to reassemble it

Hiding ransomware inside a CPU was strange but now, attackers are going even deeper and broader across networks. In a recent ...
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Freename Secures $6.5 Million Series A to Accelerate the Future of Domain Names and Digital Identity in the New Internet Era

Freename AG is a Swiss-based ICANN-accredited technology company developing the most innovative domain registrar. By bridging DNS and blockchain, Freename is redefining how digital identities are ...

Freename secures $6.5M Series A to advance domain names & digital identity future

Freename, a leading domain registrar bridging DNS and Blockchain technologies, today announced the closing of a $6.5 million ...
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Hackers Exploit DNS Blind Spot to Hide Stealthy Malware

Researchers uncover stealth malware using DNS records to bypass detection tools and hijack systems through less monitored ...

Threat actors found distributing malware via DNS

By querying the DNS and reassembling the TXT records retrieved that contain partitioned and encoded files, attackers can ...
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Interlock ransomware threat expands across the US and Europe, hits healthcare and smart cities

A new joint advisory by the FBI, HHS, and CISA reveals how Interlock’s psychological manipulation and rare entry vectors like drive-by downloads and fake system fixes are reshaping ransomware defense ...
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Critical Vulnerabilities Patched in Sophos Firewall

Sophos has patched five vulnerabilities in Sophos Firewall that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.