101010.pl is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
101010.pl czyli najstarszy polski serwer Mastodon. Posiadamy wpisy do 2048 znaków.

Server stats:

491
active users

#dga

0 posts0 participants0 posts today

📢 Pressekonferenz am 27.02.2025: ATLAWS macht EU-Digitalrechtsakte verständlich! 🌍⚖️

AI Act, DSA, NIS2 & Co. – mit ATLAWS präsentieren wir eine Plattform, die relevante EU-Digitalrechtsakte übersichtlich aufbereitet.

Mehr Infos & Anmeldung zur Pressekonferenz im Presseclub Concordia am 27.02. - 10:00 👉 researchinstitute.at/27-02-202

"
ArianeGroup: Erfolgreicher Testflug für die M51.3 Rakete

Am 18. November 2023 führten ArianeGroup und die französische Wehrbeschaffungsbehörde (DGA) den ersten erfolgreichen Flugtest einer M51.3 Rakete von der ballistischen Startbasis (BLB) in Biscarrosse im Südwesten Frankreichs aus durch. Eine Pressemitteilung der ArianeGroup.
"
raumfahrer.net/arianegroup-erf

19.11.2023

www.raumfahrer.netArianeGroup: Erfolgreicher Testflug für die M51.3 Rakete – Raumfahrer.net

"🔍 Malware DGA Patterns Evolving! 🔍"
Cybersecurity analysts at Akamai Security Intelligence Group have observed Threat Actors modifying Malware DGA Patterns to improve C2 Communication and make analysis more complex. Stay vigilant! 🖥️🔗
Domain Generation Algorithm (DGA) and its Role in Cybersecurity

A Domain Generation Algorithm (DGA) is a tool used by malware to produce a multitude of domain names, which act as rendezvous points for malware Command and Control (C&C) servers. The primary advantage of DGAs is their ability to generate new and unpredictable domains, making it difficult for victims to block or eliminate them during cyberattacks.

Recently, the Akamai Security Intelligence Group observed that cybercriminals are tweaking the patterns of DGAs. This is done to enhance the communication with C2 servers and to further complicate the analysis process. Akamai's team uses DNS query logs from CacheServe DNS servers to monitor over 100 DGA families, aiding in botnet detection.

Interestingly, security experts have noticed that some dynamically seeded DGAs are not behaving as anticipated. For instance, certain domain names are becoming active sooner than expected.

When a device is infected, it tries to connect to any domain generated by the DGA. This makes it hard for researchers to interfere with the C2 communication. For example, in a botnet scenario where a DGA produces 500 domains daily, the infected device will attempt to query all of them. However, the attacker only needs to control a single domain.

Before the advent of DGAs, malware used hardcoded domains for communication, which made them easy targets. But with DGAs, C2 communication has been enhanced, leading to the evolution of various cyber threats like DDoS attacks, cryptomining, and more.

There are two primary types of seeded DGAs:

  1. Statically Seeded DGAs: These use static seeds, such as numbers or popular names. They generate consistent domains, but once discovered, they can be easily blocked.
  2. Dynamically Seeded DGAs: These utilize time-based seeds, making domain prediction tough. While some can be anticipated, others that use unpredictable seeds like Google Trends remain challenging to decipher.

Some of the well-known DGA families include Conficker, Mirai, and CryptoLocker. Additionally, Pushdo and Necurs are two DGA families that have been closely examined by cybersecurity analysts. Both have shown unusual behavior, generating malicious domains much earlier or later than expected.

In conclusion, as cybercriminals continue to modify DGAs to dodge detection, it becomes imperative for researchers to discern the actual patterns from the expected ones to effectively combat these malicious strategies.

Source: Cyber Security News
Tags: #Malware #DGA #CyberSecurity #Akamai 🌐🔍

Cyber Security News · Threat Actors Modify Malware DGA Patterns to Improve C2 Communication and Complicate AnalysisA Domain Generation Algorithm (DGA) creates numerous domain names, serving as meeting points for malware C&C servers.

Was bringen die neuen EU-Verordnungen – Digital Governance Act, Data Act, Digital Markets Act, Digital Services Act und AI Act? Wie verändern sie das Umfeld für den Datenaustausch und den Datenschutz? Welche neuen Rechte und Pflichten enthalten sie, und auf wen sind sie anwendbar? Wir informieren Sie!

researchinstitute.at/academy/1