Handler on Duty: Johannes Ullrich
Threat Level: green
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NYTimes/Twitter Compromise
https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/NY+Times+DNS+Compromised/16451
MSFT Refreshed Patches
https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Microsoft+Releases+Revisions+to+4+Existing+Updates/16448
NIST SP800-40 Document about Patch Management
http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-40r3.pdf
HTTP Nowhere
http://threatpost.com/firefox-extension-http-nowhere-allows-users-to-browse-in-encrypted-only-mode/102108
https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/NY+Times+DNS+Compromised/16451
MSFT Refreshed Patches
https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Microsoft+Releases+Revisions+to+4+Existing+Updates/16448
NIST SP800-40 Document about Patch Management
http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-40r3.pdf
HTTP Nowhere
http://threatpost.com/firefox-extension-http-nowhere-allows-users-to-browse-in-encrypted-only-mode/102108
Discussion
What about the Domain Lock feature offered by Registrars? As I understand it, additional credentials are required to change a DNS record. Would that have thwarted the attack since only the login credentials were compromised and leveraged to facilitate the attack?
Posted by LawsonPoling on Thu Aug 29 2013, 13:58
Are there any utilities available to easily monitor your DNS zones for changes?
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