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DDoS: Understand The Growing Threat From Botnet #14

CTOvision

DDoS attacks are one of the largest attack methods threatening the stability of the Internet. These events are perpetrated by a collection or botnet of Internet facing devices that communicate with a command and control center for instructions. Thomas Pore. One of the more infamous groups of bots is referenced as Botnet #14.

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What is Passive DNS and how do you leverage it in research?

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The concept was created in 2004 to help mitigate the threat of malware but is now used for that and far more use cases. This can help identify who is infected with malware and help identify who is benefiting from the malware. DNS works like a contact application for the Internet. Bob Gourley.

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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

SecureWorld News

Turn off the internet connection if you will not be using it for an extended period. If your internet provider offers IPv6, be sure to implement security precautions tailored for this protocol. Embrace a multi-layered software protection approach, including antivirus, anti-phishing, and other anti-malware tools.

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A Tutorial For Enhancing Your Home DNS Protection

CTOvision

The Internet only works because it has a similar automated switching system. Every device you have, indeed, every device on the Internet, uses DNS to determine how to route information to other devices. When you buy Internet service for your home, your Internet Service Provider automatically configures a DNS service for you.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Scanning the Internet

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Traditional anti-malware research relies on customer systems but what if a particular malware wasn’t on the same platform as your solution software? éveillé from ESET joins The Hacker Mind podcast to talk about the challenges of building his own internet scanner to scan for elusive malware. That's over 3.7

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What matters about Matter, the new smart home standard

The Verge

The significant advantage of Matter devices, direct IP control that lets them speak straight to the internet, is at the same time a possible security concern. This exposes them to hacking, malware, etc.,” IPv6 carries a heavy software burden and the majority of Zigbee devices out there could not support [that],” says Klein.

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