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Thousands of “Sitting Duck” Domain Names Highjacked by Russian Cybercriminals

August 1, 2024 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

Sitting Duck

PALM BEACH, FL - A critical vulnerability within the Domain Name System (DNS) has been unearthed and exploited by dozens of cybercriminals and hackers originating from Russia to take over thousands of domain names, according to cybersecurity researchers from Infoblox and Eclypsium. An estimated 30,000 legitimate domains have been hijacked by the digital thieves since 2019, experts say, utilizing a technique known as “Sitting Ducks” that exploits weak DNS services. The … [Read more...]

Thousands of Domain Names Owned by Legitimate Brands Hijacked to Send Spam

February 29, 2024 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

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TEL AVIV - As part of a sophisticated scheme involving spam proliferation and click monetization, over 8,000 domains and 13,000 sub-domains once owned by major, legitimate brands and institutions have been hijacked to allow millions of spam emails to bypass standard security blocks for nefarious gain. This coordinated malicious activity – dubbed “SubdoMailing” – has been going on since at least September 2022, according to Guardio Labs, the Israeli security … [Read more...]

It’s Only A Matter of Time Until You Need to Be Licensed to Operate A Web Server

May 5, 2020 By John Colascione 6 Comments

PALM BEACH, FL – I have been thinking about this off and on for a few years now, but I have never really posted or written about it. That is because it is an awful prediction that I hate the idea of, but I think it is going to eventually happen. Here it goes…. I predict that to operate a web server sometime in the near future, you will be required to have a license, or have passed a basic course in IT security or Cybersecurity intrusion mitigation. Not at the single site … [Read more...]

FedEx Email Phishing Scam Attempt: Not That Clear What Actual Motive Is

January 24, 2019 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

NEW YORK, NY – From time to time I like to point out some phishing scams that are out there in hopes to help some people not fall for these email-traps; today is one of those day. This email stuck out not for its sophistication but for more of its non-sophistication, and recurring delivery. For instance, I’ve received these at least 4 times in the last couple of days. This scam pictured below is trying to capture FedEx users regarding the non-delivery of their package; a … [Read more...]

Are Phone Caller ID Systems Getting Better at Recognising Robocall Scammers?

June 15, 2018 By John Colascione 2 Comments

NEW YORK, NY – These days you can't have a phone without receiving automated calls, prerecorded messages, telemarketers, and other nefarious solicitations and scams from often-times spoofed phone numbers. According to CNBC, Americans have already received over 16 billion robocalls so far this year (2018). Most annoying as of late are calls which are received from seemingly local phones which use spoofed numbers to appear local near the target (on the same exchange - first … [Read more...]

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WHOIS Data Shrinks: GoDaddy’s Latest Move Reflects Post-GDPR Privacy Trend

PALM BEACH, FL - The public face of domain ownership is disappearing - and GoDaddy's latest announcement is just the latest proof. In an email sent to resellers today, GoDaddy announced it will no … [Read More...]

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