DNS TXT records, originally designed for arbitrary text data such as email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) and domain verification, have become a target for cybercriminals. Attackers encode malware ...

In a few months, publicly trusted certificate authorities will have to start honoring a special Domain Name System (DNS) record that allows domain owners to specify who is allowed to issue SSL ...

Hackers are stashing malware in a place that’s largely out of the reach of most defenses—inside domain name system (DNS) records that map domain names to their corresponding numerical IP addresses.

The internet runs on protocols that most people never think about. DNS, the Domain Name System, is one of them. It quietly powers everything from checking your email to streaming your favorite show.

Newly published research shows that the domain name system—a fundamental part of the web—can be exploited to hide malicious code and prompt injection attacks against chatbots. Hackers are stashing ...

Researchers found evidence of Joke Screenmate malware hiding on DNS servers Joke Screenmate is a harmless, prank malware There are ways to defend against it Hackers found a way to hide malware in the ...

Hackers are using a stealthy method to deliver to macOS users information-stealing malware through DNS records that hide malicious scripts. The campaign appears directed at users of macOS Ventura and ...