Tag: covert communication channel

The use of DNS as a covert C&C communication channel has been widely documented and is fairly prevalent in the wild. Last week, Palo Alto Networks analysed its use in the various tools of Iran’s OilRig (APT34) group. But DNS is not unique in this. As long ago as 2006, ICMP packets were being used…

The use of DNS as a covert C&C communication channel has been widely documented and is fairly prevalent in the wild. Last week, Palo Alto Networks analysed its use in the various tools of Iran’s OilRig (APT34) group. But DNS is not unique in this. As long ago as 2006, ICMP packets were being used…