Muddling Meerkat Using DNS As A Powerful Weapon For Sophistication

Hackers exploit DNS vulnerabilities to redirect users to malicious websites, launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks by overwhelming DNS servers, and manipulate domain resolutions to intercept traffic for surveillance or data theft purposes. Infoblox researchers recently revealed “Muddling Meerkat,” a highly sophisticated likely Chinese state actor able to manipulate China’s Great Firewall internet censorship system.  This […]

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