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Google Cloud has launched DNS Armor, a new cloud-native security service developed in partnership with Infoblox. The service provides a foundational layer of security by preemptively detecting and mitigating DNS-based threats originating from Google Cloud workloads.

Security researchers have spotted an enormous malware campaign which managed to quietly compromise more than 30,000 websites, as well as countless visitors.

A threat actor named Detour Dog has been outed as powering campaigns distributing an information stealer known as Strela Stealer. That's according to findings from Infoblox, which found the threat actor to maintain control of domains hosting the first stage of the stealer, a backdoor called StarFish.

Attacks involving server-side DNS exploitation have enabled cybercrime operation Detour Dog to inject the Strela Stealer malware into more than 30,000 websites worldwide, most of which are in the U.S., according to HackRead.

Detour Dog, a stealthy website malware campaign tracked since August 2023, has evolved from redirecting victims to tech-support scams into a sophisticated DNS-based command-and-control (C2) distribution system that delivers the Strela Stealer information stealer via DNS TXT records.

Infoblox reveals how the Detour Dog group used server-side DNS to compromise 30,000+ sites across 89 countries, installing the stealthy Strela Stealer malware.

Infoblox has appointed Justin Kappers as its new Chief Information Officer. Kappers steps into the role with over two decades of experience in enterprise IT, having previously held positions at NetApp, Broadcom, and Deloitte.

EIGHTY per cent of Singaporeans believe they can spot a deepfake video, but only 25 per cent actually can. That’s the stark finding from a survey by Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency (CSA) released in July, and it should serve as a national wake-up call.

Hackers are using AI to supercharge domain-based attacks, and most companies aren’t nearly ready to keep up. Among the numerous cyber threats that enterprises must contend with, domain-based attacks hold a prominent position.

Infoblox's 2025 DNS Threat Landscape Report highlights a dramatic rise in DNS-based cyberattacks, with threat actors increasingly leveraging AI-driven deepfakes, malicious adtech, and evasive domain strategies, The Fast Mode reports.