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Phishing: The Tide Is Still Coming In
In cybersecurity the familiar is dangerous. Because of this, we must qualify what we already know and refresh our knowledge. Without this attention, cracks in the system grow until huge
Reputation Jacking: Unknown Threats on Well-Known Sites
Threat actors place malicious content on trusted sites to gain access to user’s devices and spread malware. Instead of an outside attack, they wait for the victim to download software from a trusted source or otherwise insinuate themselves into a normal operation.
SpamAssassin Configuration Guide
?? Malware Patrol provides block lists compatible with SpamAssassin. "Apache SpamAssassin is the #1 Open Source anti-spam platform giving system administrators a filter to...
Why choose Malware Patrol over a free DNS protection service?
?? Customers and prospects have approached us recently with questions similar to this: why should we choose Malware Patrol instead of a free DNS protection service? The question is fair,...
Protection Against Crypto Mining Abuse
?? Cryptocurrency mining delivered via websites, a monetization model where JavaScript or WebAssembly code runs within a victim's browser to mine cryptocurrencies, has reemerged in a...
DNS RPZ Firewall Configuration Guide
????? BIND is the world's most used DNS server and can be configured as a DNS Firewall using RPZ files (DNS RPZ). Response Policy Zone (RPZ) enables DNS administrators to selectively...
Cisco ASA FirePOWER Configuration Guide
With Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services, you consolidate multiple security layers in a single platform, eliminating the cost of buying and managing multiple solutions. This integrated.
Spoofed DDoS Attacks and BCP 38
? The majority of recent DDoS attacks utilize source address spoofing techniques. These spoofed DDos attacks complicate mitigation efforts and hide the IP address of the originating...
DDoS: What is a Reflection and Amplification Attack?
Updated on 06/13/2022 DDoS – What is it? A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a type of cyber attack in which a malicious actor seeks to disrupt normal traffic of a.
Role of DGAs (Domain Generation Algorithms) in Malware and Ransomware Campaigns
?? The vast majority of active malware and ransomware families include some sort of communication with command and control servers (C&Cs). This connection allows them to receive...
pfBlockerNG Configuration Guide
Using Malware Patrol Block Lists with pfBlockerNG for Enhanced FilteringMalware Patrol provides block lists compatible with pfBlockerNG, a package for pfSense version 2.x that…
Comparing Protection Mechanisms
In a market full of products and services that promise to solve the most varied security threats, it is important to put solutions into perspective, understand what they really deliver and never forget that no single vendor can protect from all threats.
ClamAV Configuration Guide
ClamAV is an open source ant-virus engine for detecting trojans, viruses, malware & other malicious threats. Malware Patrol provides signatures that are compatible with ClamAV software. You...
Squid3 Web Proxy Configuration Guide
Squid is a proxy for the web that provides extensive access control lists, reduces bandwidth consumption and improves response times by caching and reusing frequently requested web pages. It...
BIND9 Configuration Guide
Bind is the world’s most used DNS server. Keep reading to learn how to configure Bind9 to work with Malware Patrol's data. Getting Started Malware Patrol provides a zone file compatible with...
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