New attack being discovered named "vector sitting duck" in honor of a bird that probably discovered it , the powerful attack vector exploits weaknesses in the DNS , wich is being exploited to stealthily hijack domains .
sitting ducks is easier to perform , more likely to succeed , and harder to detect than other well publicized domain hijacking attack vectors .
According to the reports Several things contribute to the attack's success , first they register the domain with one entity and then give its management to another , its basically snatching an unused web address from under the physical noses of its owners .
Researchers say that they found millions of addresses susceptible to this problem, with thousands already being used for phishing , some of them belonged to big brands that kept an unused address until scammers hijacked it for good .
What are your thoughts on this attack ?
sitting ducks is easier to perform , more likely to succeed , and harder to detect than other well publicized domain hijacking attack vectors .
According to the reports Several things contribute to the attack's success , first they register the domain with one entity and then give its management to another , its basically snatching an unused web address from under the physical noses of its owners .
Researchers say that they found millions of addresses susceptible to this problem, with thousands already being used for phishing , some of them belonged to big brands that kept an unused address until scammers hijacked it for good .
What are your thoughts on this attack ?
