[SANS ISC] Attackers Will Always Abuse Major Events in our Lifes

I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “Attackers Will Always Abuse Major Events in our Lifes“: All major events in our daily life are potential sources of revenue for attackers. When elections or major sports events are organized, attackers will surf on these waves and try to make some profit or

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What are the security risks when doing domain migration of users and computers?

We are moving users and computers/servers from an old domain to a new one within our company. The domains are managed using Active Directory.
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Homoglyph domains used in BEC scams shut down by Microsoft

17 domains used in Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams have been seized by Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU), following an investigation by the software giant into attacks that could have stolen millions of dollars from innocent firms.

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How does DNS-01 validation for LetsEncrypt know what the right IP address is?

For my personal use, I bought a domain for internal ssl validation for my pfsense. I was able to get the LetsEncrypt’s ACME script to successfully validate my domain and produce an ssl certificate for a subdomain. I setup my pfsense to use… Continue reading How does DNS-01 validation for LetsEncrypt know what the right IP address is?

Spoofed Domains Still a Persistent Threat

Domains impersonating companies and their brand names still pose a significant threat—research from Digital Shadows released today found that on average 1,100 fake websites are registered against individual organizations annually. And with commercial … Continue reading Spoofed Domains Still a Persistent Threat