Unit 42 Uncovers DNS Tunneling Tactics in Cyber Espionage Campaigns

May 15, 2024
Unit 42 Uncovers DNS Tunneling Tactics in Cyber Espionage Campaigns
  • Palo Alto Networks uncovers advanced threat campaigns using DNS tunneling for tracking and scanning activities.

  • Unit 42 reports attackers track user interactions with CDN-hosted content and measure phishing success through DNS requests.

  • Threat actors exploit DNS tunneling to probe network infrastructure and launch reflection attacks by finding open resolvers.

  • To mitigate these cybersecurity risks, organizations should deploy software to detect abnormal DNS traffic and update systems regularly.

  • Experts, including Elizabeth Montalbano, highlight the importance of vigilance against suspicious links to prevent such infiltrations.

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