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Watering hole is a computer attack strategy in which an attacker guesses or observes which websites an organization often uses and infects one or more of them with malware. Eventually, some member of the targeted group will become infected. [1] [2] [3] Hacks looking for specific information may only attack users coming from a specific IP address.
Havex infected systems via watering hole attacks redirecting users to malicious websites. [1] Corrupted websites in this campaign used the LightsOut and Hello exploit kits to infect systems with the Havex and Karagany trojans. [10] The LightsOut exploit kit abused Java and browser vulnerabilities to deliver the Havex and Karagany payloads. [10]
The best-known and legitimate form of government hacking is the watering hole attack, in which the government takes control of a criminal-activity site and distributes a virus to computers that access the site. The malware can be installed through a link clicked by a user or through access to a site.
By Raphael Satter. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government is warning state governors that foreign hackers are carrying out disruptive cyberattacks against water and sewage systems throughout ...
The attack was one of three on small towns in the rural Texas Panhandle. “There were 37,000 attempts in four days to log into our firewall,” said Mike Cypert, city manager of Hale Center ...
Web shells are used in attacks mostly because they are multi-purpose and difficult to detect. [4] They are commonly used for: Data theft [4] Infecting website visitors (watering hole attacks) [5] Website defacement by modifying files with a malicious intent; Launch distributed denial-of-service attacks [2]
Cyberattacks are hitting water and wastewater systems “throughout the United States” and state governments and water facilities must improve their defenses against the threat, the White House ...
A watering hole is a geologic depression in which water collects and where animals come to drink. Watering hole may also refer to: A tavern, bar, pub, or other local drinking establishment; Watering hole attack, a computer attack strategy that targets a website (the "watering hole") where intended victims congregate