Low-quality casino sites conceal highly dangerous threat actors
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IT Security News - cybersecurity, infosecurity newsLow-quality casino sites conceal highly dangerous threat actors
Security firm Infoblox shines light on malicious infrastructure lurking beneath illegal gambling sites
Hackers Are Hiding Espionage Infrastructure Inside Ordinary-Looking Casino Websites
Ordinary-looking casino websites are being used to conceal infrastructure for cyberespionage. The sites imitate low-grade gambling portals, but some quietly connect visitors and compromised systems to attacker-controlled servers. The pages are built to appear disposable and harmless, which can lower the chance that they receive security scrutiny. The activity centers on PeckBirdy, a JavaScript-based command-and-control […]
Illegal Chinese gambling sites can not only defraud their users: some hide command and control infrastructure used for spying and distribution of malware, according to a Infoblox investigation.
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