Fast flux attacks are no idle chatter in the cybersecurity world—they’re a rapidly evolving tactic that can leave even the most fortified networks scrambling. Recently, the U.S. Cybersecurity Infrastructure Agency (CISA) joined forces with international partners from Australia, Canada, and New...
Cybersecurity threats never sleep, and neither do cybercriminals. In a bold move to protect national security, cybersecurity agencies from across the globe—NSA, CISA, FBI, along with partners from Australia, Canada, and New Zealand—have sounded the alarm on an insidious attack vector known as...
Fast flux represents one of the more elusive and dangerous tactics in the cyber threat landscape—an ever-shifting target that challenges traditional defenses and tests the resilience of network security. In today’s interconnected world, fast flux techniques have emerged as critical...
Original release date: December 01, 2016 | Last revised: December 14, 2016
Systems Affected
Microsoft Windows
Overview
“Avalanche” refers to a large global network hosting infrastructure used by cyber criminals to conduct phishing and malware distribution campaigns and money mule schemes...
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botnet
cyber crime
data theft
denial of service
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fastflux
fbi
financial institutions
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malware
os update
password change
personal info
phishing
ransomware
remediation
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