"Hackers exploit a blind spot by hiding malware inside DNS records"
Hah! I predicted years ago that attackers would leverage DNS like this!
My insistence to include DNS requests in anomaly detection and threat detection was on point 😤 so vindicated!
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/07/hackers-exploit-a-blind-spot-by-hiding-malware-inside-dns-records/
Insecurity Princess 🌈💖🔥
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2025-07-16 20:57:34 UTC
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2025-07-16 20:57:34 UTCEvent JSON
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