DNS Attacks

New Clickfix Exploit Tricks Users into Changing DNS Settings for Malware Installation

A new evolution in the ClickFix social engineering campaign, which now employs a custom DNS hijacking technique to deliver malware.…

7 months ago

10 Dangerous DNS Attacks Types & Prevention Measures – 2026

DNS the Domain Name System faces relentless threats, with no slowdown in sight as tactics evolve. Operating primarily over connectionless…

8 months ago

CoreDNS Vulnerability Let Attackers Pin DNS Cache And Deny Service Updates

A significant vulnerability has been discovered in CoreDNS that could allow attackers to disrupt services by pinning DNS cache entries,…

12 months ago

Hackers Exploit DNS Queries for C2 Operations and Data Exfiltration

Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging DNS (Domain Name System) tunneling to establish covert communication channels that bypass traditional network security measures. …

1 year ago

Hackers Can Hide Images in Text Data and Embeds Directly into DNS TXT Records

A novel method has emerged that demonstrates how digital images can be seamlessly embedded within DNS TXT records, effectively transforming…

1 year ago

CoreDNS Vulnerability Let Attackers Exhaust Server Memory Via Amplification Attack

A high-severity security vulnerability has been discovered in CoreDNS, one of the most widely used DNS servers in cloud-native environments,…

1 year ago

BIND DNS Vulnerability Let Attackers Crash DNS Servers With Malicious Packet

A high-severity vulnerability in the BIND DNS server software was recently disclosed that allows attackers to crash DNS servers by…

1 year ago

Hackers Exploiting DNS Tunneling Service To Bypass Network Firewalls

DNS tunneling is a hacking technique that hides information by taking advantage of the DNS protocol. This attack enables threat…

2 years ago

DNSSEC+ – Secure Model That Addresses Security And Downsides Of DNSSEC

The communication between DNS recursive resolvers and authoritative nameservers is largely unsecured, making it susceptible to on-path and off-path attacks.…

2 years ago

Sitting Ducks DNS Attack Hijack 35,000 Domains

Threat actors have been exploiting the attack vector known as Sitting Ducks since at least 2019 to conduct malware delivery,…

2 years ago