Sitting Ducks DNS Disaster: 70,000 Domains Hijacked in Cybersecurity Comedy of Errors
Sitting Ducks attacks are wreaking havoc on domain security, with over 70,000 domains hijacked due to DNS misconfigurations. Infoblox highlights this decade-old issue, urging DNS providers and registrars to step up. It’s time to stop being sitting ducks and start quacking down on these cybercriminals.
Hot Take:
This DNS debacle is like giving your house keys to the pizza delivery guy—sure, he might bring you a piping hot pie, but he also might throw a rager in your living room. Time for DNS providers to stop playing host to cybercriminals and start verifying who actually owns these domains before they get hijacked faster than a TV remote during a commercial break.
Key Points:
- DNS providers’ negligence has led to the hijacking of tens of thousands of domains over five years.
- Sitting Ducks attacks exploit improper verification of domain ownership.
- Infoblox reports a potential of 800,000 domains at risk, with 70,000 already hijacked.
- Threat actors like Vacant Viper and Vextrio Viper are exploiting these vulnerabilities.
- Reputational damage, financial losses, and security breaches are the fallout for victims.
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