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  1. @fschaap Yes. Stone butt would be very apropriate too. :-)

    (But there is a little trick. I am sure you know it as an experienced tourer. )

    I would not want to do that again in that form. I had to, because I wanted at least one day at home before going back to work on monday to recover, sort my stuff and all.

    It was a hell of a ride the longer it took and especially when it got dark. Luckily that was around Kassel - so almost there. But of course one can crash 500m from home as well.

    And: Actually my tour in France had already ended in Menton near Monaco - the #RDGA with Stephan Fennel ,(Alpentourer) starting from Lac Leman. I guess you heard of it. And that was not a cake walk either. ;-)

    But for years I had always said: If possible, I will go to that village on the river Ardêche on a motorbike some day. And that was my chance. I though: It is now or never.

    So I did it. And drove "some more miles" and a few hours from the mediteranean to Balazuc before going home.

    I had only one night in St. Maurice d'Ardêche at the Camping de la Falaise of the lovely Fam. Berre, where we and the kids had stayed so many times before.
    But that excursion was well worth it.
    A man must do what a man must do. 🙂

    Ah, sweet memories. 😊

    You read german, no? -->

    moppedhotel.de/routedesgrandes

  2. We've been tracking an AiTM phishing campaign targeting universities, enterprises, and multinational institutions — EU and UN agencies included. The actor favors likely compromised domains to host fake document portals and spoofed login pages.
    The attack chain runs through multiple phishing kits — EvilProxy, FlowerStorm, Kali365 — all built to proxy sessions in real time. The victim completes MFA. The attacker collects the session token. Authentication worked perfectly, for both parties.
    What makes this trackable: RDGA patterns, subdomain conventions, and infrastructure reuse leave a legible fingerprint in passive DNS — upstream of the login page, before any credential changes hands.
    ⛔ usersatisfactionlab[.]de
    ⛔ assessmentevaluationreport[.]com
    ⛔ duemineral[.]uk
    infoblox.com/blog/threat-intel
    #dns #threatintel #threatintelligence #cybercrime #cybersecurity #infosec #infoblox #infobloxthreatintel #phishing #aitm #rdga

  3. We track algorithms that generate domain names (RDGA). Now we're looking at one that generates the content. It's a strange collision of domain parking and AI generated nonsense.

    A portfolio of parked domains, each with a wildcard DNS record and a backend that serves pre-generated AI content for specific keyword combinations:

    - insurance.howtomakeasmoothie[.]com → "Why You Need Insurance When Making Smoothies"
    - insurance.backsplashdesign[.]com → "A Guide to Backsplash Insurance"
    - yacht.insurance.backpainmedication[.]com → a wellness journey involving sailing, spinal health, and coverage options

    The subdomain labels are the content brief. The domain topic is the flavour. The result is grammatically sound, mildly persuasive, and reads like it was written by someone who has heard of both topics but has never encountered either. It's AI slop at its finest. The article on smoothie insurance confidently recommends coverage "for peace of mind." The one on backsplash insurance suggests you may need a specialist endorsement. Nobody proofread these. Nobody needed to — the target audience is a crawler, not a person, and crawlers don't find non-sequiturs suspicious.

    One template, one analytics pixel (stats.computer[.]com), one CDN (images.computer[.]com) — repeated across what appears to be a large portfolio of parked-for-sale domains, each advertising itself for sale in the page header while the AI content quietly earns its keep.

    Unknown subdomains redirect to the parking marketplace. Only the pre-generated keyword combinations serve content — "insurance" being the obvious choice at the CPM rates that keyword commands.

    We're not flagging a threat. It's the technique that's worth noting as an indicator of where we could be headed. RDGAs generate domain names at scale to serve malware or evade detection. This applies the same logic to content. And the wildcard DNS backend is already exactly what you'd need for the next step: on-demand generation, where a query could produce a fresh AI-written page in real time. That capability exists now. It just isn't what's running here. Yet.

    #dns #threatintel #threatintelligence #cybercrime #cybersecurity #infosec #infoblox #infobloxthreatintel #spam #adtech #rdga

  4. 🚨 📡 🇯🇵 Free TV in Japan, at a Cost: "Black-CAS" Spam Campaigns

    We've been tracking a high-volume spam campaign targeting Japanese users advertising illegal "Black-CAS" services. In Japan, satellite TV channels are accessed through Conditional Access Systems (CAS), the legitimate pay-per-channel infrastructure used by Japanese broadcasters. Black-CAS exploits that system, intercepting and cloning legitimate smartcard signals to unlock paid content without a subscription.

    Beyond the piracy angle, these devices have been documented to come preloaded with malware and residential proxy clients — buyers think they're paying for cheap TV access, but they're also handing over their network to threat actors.

    The emails rotate Japanese-language subjects like "簡単に明日からタダになる、魔法のカード" ("a magic card that makes everything free starting tomorrow") or "有料放送が、ずっとただ無料です" ("paid broadcasts, free forever"). Every email carries a set of URL shortener links (clck[.]ru, u[.]to) rather than direct destination URLs — a clear detection evasion mechanism.

    The protective shortener layer hasn't made them conservative with the number of domain registrations. Behind it, the infrastructure relies heavily on RDGAs (e.g. mchj43nmd4j53[.]xyz, 87dsq65dh3[.]xyz), while bolder actors directly use overtly themed domains: blackbcas[.]xyz, black-cas-card-tv[.]lol, black-cas-card-jp-super[.]xyz.

    At the landing pages, users can directly purchase these devices, as seen in the images below.

    This week our data puts Black-CAS alongside phishing and fake shop campaigns in the top threats targeting Japanese speakers — definitely a threat to consider.

    #dns #threatintel #threatintelligence #cybercrime #cybersecurity #infosec #infoblox #infobloxthreatintel #illegalstreaming #asia #japan #blackCAS #tv #malware #residentialproxy #spam #rdga #サイバーセキュリティ #情報セキュリティ #マルウェア #迷惑メール #ブラックCAS

  5. Two of the biggest heavyweight scam TTPs - malvertising and pig butchering - have combined. In our latest research, we track hundreds of investment‑scam campaigns using this one-two punch to target Japan and the wider Asia region.

    The hybrid approach kicks-off with malvertising ads that impersonate well‑known financial experts, funnel victims through lure sites on RDGA‑generated domains, before finally pulling them into messaging chats run by tireless AI‑style pig butcher bots. The result: an industrial‑scale long con, with individual victims reporting losses of up to ¥10M (~US$63k).

    This model is reused across different campaigns and, by pivoting on DNS, we've so far been able to map out an ecosystem of over 23,000 domains.

    In our latest blog we talk about our first‑hand experience going through the scheme, break down the entire flow, and share all the related IOCs: blogs.infoblox.com/threat-inte

    #Infoblox #InfobloxThreatIntel #dns #threatintel #threatintelligence #malvertising #pigbutchering #rdga #dga #lookalikes #crypto #investment #scam #fraud #cybercrime #cybersecurity #infosec #Japan #Asia #AI

  6. We've been observing a trend on Steam involving Chinese-language accounts leaving spam comments on random user's profiles. They range from commenting single emojis to sentences in Chinese that translate to "we should play games together." Upon investigation, these accounts often link to domains that redirect to malicious content.

    One such domain, 3pq[.]cc, redirected to a fake chat app interface designed to mimic a messaging platform hosted on jimuzhou[.]top. The messages eventually gave a link to trwonr[.]top, an adult-themed survey page. After completing the survey, it prompted visitors to download an APK file that requested access to invasive permissions, hosted on cxrcedu[.]com.

    A pivot on one of the URLs revealed thousands of related domains, all exhibiting similar behavior and infrastructure.

    Sample IOCs:
    3pq[.]cc
    jimuzhou[.]top
    trwonr[.]top
    cxrcedu[.]com

    #Infoblox #dns #rdga #spam #scam #InfobloxThreatIntel #threatintelligence #cybercrime #cybersecurity #infosec #threatintel

  7. Spammers be spamming. But some may lay low for several months before kicking off their operations.

    In late August, we started to observe an influx of a spam campaign targeting Japanese users and impersonating popular companies such as American Express, Amazon and SBI, attempting to phish victims for their credit card and other account information. This was almost a year after the actor first created their domains in September 2024.

    This is a technique commonly used by threat actors to avoid detection by security teams, since a lot of attention is usually given to domains that are newly registered. The strategy is to lay low for some time, allowing them to slip under the radar before initiating their operations and remain undetected when they do so.

    The actor(s) waited until the domains were close to expiring to start using them in the campaign. They have now renewed several of these domains and, well... that may suggest they intend to continue their activities.

    The emails usually contain an action button or a fake url that redirects to links under domains with the pattern <5 to 10 random letters>.cn. Some of the email subjects, along with their translations, are:
    -【SBIポイント進呈】ご利用状況に応じた特典をぜひご確認ください — [SBI Points Award] Please Check Your Benefits Based on Usage
    - [American Express] カードの利用が一時停止されました — [American Express] Card Usage Has Been Temporarily Suspended
    -【お知らせ】カード認証更新のお願い — [Notice] Request to Update Card Authentication

    Sample of domains: ehpkmn[.]cn, exttyo[.]cn, qdtqq[.]cn, rnsxk[.]cn, sxviius[.]cn, tyslq[.]cn, wbwfm[.]cn

    #Infoblox #dns #phishing #spam #InfobloxThreatIntel #threatintelligence #cybercrime #cybersecurity #infosec #threatintel #japan #rdga #scam

  8. Bilder von heute #RdgA

    Übernachtung im B&B bei Les Vouards, südlich des Genfer Sees

  9. An interesting traffic distribution system (TDS) we're tracking routes users to quick cash and payday loan sites that are likely scams looking to steal people's personal and financial information.

    The TDS chain starts with an RDGA-generated domain following the pattern: <5 to 9 random letters>.<cfd,cyou,info,etc.>. The user is then routed to one of the actor's TDS domains dfgtrk<1 to 10>[.]com. This domain will then redirect to landing pages hosting the scammy loan/cash sites which urge users to enter PII such as name, date of birth, address, social security number, and even bank account information in order to qualify for a loan.

    A lot of these sites have generic titles and SLDs mentioning cash, loans, or other financial topics, and seem to mimic legitimate financial services companies.

    #dns #Infoblox #rdga #tds #InfobloxThreatIntel #threatintelligence #cybercrime #cybersecurity #infosec #scam

  10. Cybercriminals incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) to be more effective across their businesses functions. In most cases, the technology contributes to the actor's code development or augments their socially-engineered attacks. We provided a real example of this last year in September when we published about youtube account hijackers that use deepfake videos of Elon Musk for a crypto giveaway scam (blogs.infoblox.com/threat-inte). We recently saw similar techniques deployed by a threat actor that we track as Reckless Rabbit (blogs.infoblox.com/threat-inte). However, instead of youtube videos, they directly integrate deepfakes into their websites.

    Reckless Rabbit began targeting Japanese-speaking users several months ago. They deliver fake web articles that promote non-existent investment programs. These are not your typical scam web pages. They've been enriched with deepfake AI-generated videos of high profile financial leaders including Elon Musk and Masayoshi Son. They also try to add legitimacy to the report by including artificially-drafted and positive reviews from fictitious netizens. Traditionally, the news content was mostly comprised of just text, static images, and links.

    Prior to this change, they were predominantly targeting internet users in Eastern European countries. They continue to use dictionary-based Registered Domain Generation Algorithm (RDGA) domains and Facebook ads for navigating victims to fake news articles.

    Reckless Rabbit employs a variety of article lures; below, we've highlighted domains specifically used in their Japanese investment scam campaigns. These sites employ deepfake videos embedded with Japanese captions. The articles impersonate one of Japan's major newspaper companies Yomiuri Shimbun and contain a registration button for the fake investment platform called "Finance Legend". After clicking it, the page redirects the victim to a contact webform. Based on the contents of the articles, presumably, the threat actor will follow up with the victim using the provided contact details and encourage them to make a deposit in exchange for a future return that is much greater than the investment.

    bullpimpletruth[.]com
    calmsixgenerous[.]com
    chivenotepoisonwish[.]com
    clarinetmonday[.]com
    deeplyblowgrape[.]com
    earlycoindadsummer[.]com
    fertilerare[.]com
    premiumsquarecircle[.]com
    purplecombshop[.]com
    surnamewinter[.]com

    Attached to this message, we've included a screenshot of the fake news article lure, as well as a screen recording of our interaction with the scam website and deepfake video.

    #dns #threatintel #threatintelligence #cybercrime #cybersecurity #infosec #infoblox #infobloxthreatintel #scam #deepfake #ai #elonmusk #masayoshi #japan #yomiurishimbun #recklessrabbit #investment #rdga #ddga

  11. Last week, Microsoft reported that their Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) and international partners disrupted Lumma Stealer by taking down 2,300 domains critical to the malware's operation. Shortly after, Palo Alto's Unit 42 reported about cyber campaigns that previously dropped Lumma Stealer are now distributing StealC infostealer payloads. We analyzed the DNS infrastructure related to the attacks and discovered a large number of malicious registered domain generation algorithm (RDGA) domains. Based on passive DNS, the threat actor that controls the infrastructure configured the domains to a staging environment via a dedicated Panama IP address (self-signed SSL) before deploying them. We identified 144 unique domains in this IP space, and all of them were detected as "suspicious" by our algorithms 1-2 months before they were activated for malicious activity.

    Disrupting criminal operations is difficult and they will find ways to resurface. However, this example proves that blocking connections at the DNS level can often protect users against the new versions before they emerge. The infostealer actors made a quick turn, but we were already blocking their path. Our specialty is in DNS analytics, so we use DNS signatures, as opposed to malware signatures, for preemptive security. We love this stuff.

    Here are some examples of the RDGA domains:
    2323dot2[.]cfd, 2323dot2[.]cyou, 2323dot2[.]my, 232pip1[.]my, 232pip1[.]sbs, 832pip[.]cfd, 832pip[.]cyou, 832pip[.]my, 832pip[.]sbs, b3cloud[.]cfd, b3cloud[.]cyou, b3cloud[.]my, b3cloud[.]sbs, bin48[.]cfd, bin48[.]cyou, bin48[.]my, bin898293[.]cfd, bin898293[.]cyou, bin898293[.]my, bin898293[.]sbs, bit7dl[.]cfd, bit7dl[.]cyou, bit7dl[.]my, bit7dl[.]sbs, bot113cloud[.]cfd, bot113cloud[.]cyou, bot113cloud[.]my

    These campaigns share similar TTPs with those that we reported several months ago. The threat actor that we discussed in this post (infosec.exchange/@InfobloxThre) also distributed Lumma Stealer and used RDGA domains, but incorporated additional components, such as traffic distribution systems (TDS), web trackers, and cloakers.


    #dns #threatintel #threatintelligence #cybercrime #cybersecurity #infosec #infoblox #infobloxthreatintel #infostealer #lummastealer #stealc #tds #tracker #cloaker #rdga

  12. There is another Lizard on the radar! Looming Lizard is an actor creating hundreds of lookalike domains impersonating popular banks and telecommunication companies targeting Spanish speaking countries, such as Mexico. Not only they are lookalikes, but are also RDGAs (Registered DGAs), with new domains created on a daily basis. These are some of the entities they impersonate:

    - Banks: Banorte, BBVA, Citi, HSBC, Itaú, Santander, Scotiabank
    - Telecommunications: AT&T, BTC, Claro, Liberty, Movistar, Telcel, Tigo
    - Others: post offices, department stores, energy companies

    For one of the lookalikes to Tigo (tigoppy[.]club), the actor was kind enough and offered the ability to trade our (fake) account points for nice prizes (wink wink). Sample of domains for each mentioned company:

    - banortex[.]vip, banortepmex[.]store, banorteoi[.]icu, banorteoi[.]sbs, banortebc[.]top
    - bbvamex[.]xin, bbvamex[.]xyz, bbvamxn[.]cyou, bbvamxn[.]store, bbvamxn[.]sbs
    - citiprr[.]top, citipr[.]top, citipr[.]vip, citiipir[.]top, citiipir[.]vip
    - mex-hsbc[.]xyz, mexhsbc[.]icu, mex-hsbc[.]icu, mex-hsbc[.]xin, mexhsbck[.]pro
    - itauupy[.]top, ittau[.]top, itauupyi[.]top, itaui[.]cfd, itaupy[.]top
    - santander-mex[.]xin, santandermox[.]vip, santander-mex[.]sbs, santander-mex[.]icu, santandermox[.]xyz
    - scotiabank-mx.xyz, scotiabok[.]xyz, scotiiiai[.]vip, scotiabanukmx[.]sbs, scotiiiai[.]xin
    - attmiex[.]pro, att-com-mx[.]top, attmmex[.]xyz, att-com-mx[.]xin, attmmex[.]vip
    - btcbahamass[.]vip, btcbahamasni[.]vip, btcbahamasni[.]xin, btcbahamasi[.]top, btcbahamasni[.]top
    - claroar[.]top, claroec[.]vip, clarosv[.]top, claropy[.]vip, clarolo[.]top
    - liberty-cr[.]xyz, liberty-cr[.]vip, liberty-cr[.]icu, liberty-cr[.]xin, liberty-cr[.]cc
    - movisstar[.]pro, movisstar[.]xyz, movistar-uy[.]xin, movisstar[.]sbs, movistarui[.]icu
    - telcelsi[.]top, telcelt[.]bond, telcele[.]info, telceln[.]qpon, telcel0[.]online
    - tiiigopy[.]xyz, tigosv[.]top, tigosv[.]cc, tigosvi[.]top, tigoipy[.]top

    urlscan.io/result/375469cb-d1a
    urlscan.io/result/019656a1-67b

    #dns #threatintel #threatintelligence #cybercrime #cybersecurity #infoblox #infobloxthreatintel #lookalike #phishing #rdga #scam

  13. We use the term Registered DGA in a different way than a traditional DGA since they serve a different purpose. We've created this cheatsheet to help you understand why we make the distinction. Tell us what you think and if there are any terms you would like explained!

    #rdga #tds #ds #threatintel #cybercrime #threatintelligence #cybersecurity #infosec #infoblox #infobloxthreatintel

  14. This report has a link to a real example of how Revolver Rabbit uses an RDGA in Xloader. Tracking their domains is tricky and I suspect the full size is much larger than we have caught. if they invest such huge sums into their infrastructure, they must be making bank. #dns #threatintel #threatintelligence #malware #xloader #infoblox #rdga #cybercrime #cybersecurity #infosec #phishing @InfobloxThreatIntel bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu

  15. Threat actors are getting into the competitive spirit with scams spoofing the upcoming Paris Olympics. We've seen various types of campaigns, including everything from advertisements for free mobile data packages to websites claiming to sell Olympics merchandise.

    Domains used for mobile package campaign: xptmto[.]top, 18gym[.]top, 1ilkd[.]top, 1z3qx[.]top, 2qh8u8[.]top, 2srhcu[.]top

    Domains spoofing merchandise sellers: shop-olympics[.]shop, 2024olympics[.]shop

    #InfobloxThreatIntel #infoblox #olympics #dns #rdga #phishing #scam #cybersecurity #cybercrime

  16. We just released a landscape review of Registered DGAs. We review the many ways threat actors are leveraging these algorithms -- including malware, phishing, scams, porns, you name it. Our RDGA detectors find tens of thousands of domains every day, and we've seen the use continue to rise over the last several years. Most folks aren't even aware since actors are doing this in DNS and it often isn't obvious. #dns #threatintel #cybersecurity #cybercrime #infoblox #RDGA #DGA #DDGA #malware #phishing #scams #infoblox #infobloxthreatintel #cybersecurity #threatactor #c2 #revolverrabbit #threatintelligence #cyber #cyberintelligence #xloader #formbook #abusedtld insights.infoblox.com/resource

  17. Sadly Col de l'Iseran and Col du Galibier were both closed due to snowfall, but one could at least get as high as the Galibier Tunnel #france #alps #rdga

  18. Over a dozen RDGA domains were registered over the last few days that redirect to the gambling website betonesg[.]com for users in Hong Kong and Singapore. These domains demonstrate the use of DNS to control access to content based on IP geolocation. It also shows the common technique for illegal gambling to use domain redirection to hide the site. The website claims to offer a bonus for those who sign up and promises to stream the world's top sporting events.

    Sample of domains: sgbt65[.]com, sgbt59[.]com, sgbt57[.]com, sgbt62[.]com, sgbt51[.]com, sgbt66[.]com, sgbt60[.]com

    #dns #cybersecurity #cybercrime #threatintel #lookalike #infosec #infoblox #InfobloxThreatIntel #rdga

  19. This cluster of domains was registered a few days ago and we are seeing them redirect through a traffic distribution system (TDS) to a suspicious domain claiming to give users a "Special Birthday Reward". In one example, going to honcsaq[.]biz redirected to p2kdjk34dd[.]com and tbf92kdt[.]com before finally landing at try.yourbirthday-reward[.]com. To claim this "reward", the site asks for the user's name, phone number, email, and more. After filling out all of the information, it links to various chain restaurant's reward pages.

    honcsaq[.]biz,honcsll[.]biz,honcskr[.]biz,honcskf[.]biz,honcsff[.]biz

    #dns #cybersecurity #cybercrime #threatintel #infosec #infoblox #InfobloxThreatIntel #rdga

  20. New RDGA domains registered in the last 48 hours, all with a highly abused TLD. These domains resolve to a landing page that appears to still be in the stages of being built, however, blank pages like this are often used as decoys.

    Example of domains: dgonna[.]xyz, tgonna[.]xyz, fgonna[.]xyz, ygonna[.]xyz, pgonna[.]xyz

    #dns #cybersecurity #cybercrime #threatintel #lookalike #infosec #infoblox #InfobloxThreatIntel #rdga

  21. Some of the newly registered domains we observed today, lookalikes to 1xbet[.]com, a gambling site:

    1xbet-449[.]top,1xbet-fvl[.]top,1xbet-hik[.]top,1xbet-lak[.]top,1xbet-pxw[.]top,1xbet-rzdp[.]top,1xbet-techl[.]top,1xbetar[.]online,1xbetgirisyap2024[.]com,casino-1xbet-site-3[.]top

    Domains like these are often advertised in spam social media posts. Screenshot of an example attached.

    #dns #cybersecurity #cybercrime #threatintel #lookalike #infosec #infoblox #InfobloxThreatIntel #rdga

  22. We have observed a new group of RDGA domains registered on April 12, 2024, which appear to be Chinese news sites. These domains share identical content on their front pages and resemble generic placeholder templates. Notably, all the article dates are from multiple years ago. Sample of the domains: 366106a0[.]shop,366106a1[.]shop,366106a10[.]shop,366106a11[.]shop,366106a12[.]shop.
    #dns #threatintel #infoblox #rdga

  23. We recently observed a cluster of RDGA-generated domains all registered 3/25 that appear to host Turkish-language betting sites. All domain names contain the Turkish words "giris" and "guncel" which translate to "login" and "current." Most domain names also contain a mixture of additional English and Turkish words, especially ones related to gambling such as "bet" and "casino." The landing page for truvabetgirisguncel[.]com can be seen in the screenshot below, along with the page's English translation. Additional domains: akcebetgirisguncel[.]com, elexbetgirisguncel[.]com, vdcasinogirisguncel[.]com, cratosslotgirisguncel[.]com, betkomgirisguncel[.]com, betroadgirisguncel[.]com, parmabetgirisguncel[.]com

    #rdga #threatintel #gambling #cybersecurity #dns #infoblox #cybercrime

  24. Scam using Amazon lookalike phishing domains registered a few days ago. The domain amazon-2888[.]com advertises that users can earn a commission by completing a "task order". To start earning your commission, all you need to do is sign in with your phone number and password ;)
    There is also a Telegram account associated with this scam, "@amazonOnline_Service"

    A few examples:
    amazon-2888[.]com,amazon-3666[.]com,amazon-2666[.]com,amazon-1666[.]com
    #rdga #phishing #lookalike #dns #infoblox #cybercrime #cybersecurity #threatintel

  25. Want to test your luck? Here are 6 out of 20 algorithmically generated registered domains (RDGA) related to Japanese gambling that were registered within the last week.
    1568142[.]cc, 1568143[.]cc, 1568147[.]cc, 1568148[.]cc, 1568152[.]cc, 1568153[.]cc
    We have found that online gambling facilitated through networks like this are actually housing criminal activity, and are a reminder of the old adage 'The house always wins.'
    #dns #gambling #dga #rdga #cybersecurity #betting #infoblox