More Signs of the more_eggs Backdoor Found in the DNS
WhoisXML API found 760+ artifacts that could be connected to the more_eggs backdoor. Download the threat research materials now.
Continue reading Download reportNew Year, Old Threats: What Does the DNS Reveal about 2025?
A few days after the world welcomed 2025, news about advanced phishing campaigns leveraging generative AI surfaced.1
The use of sophisticated attack methods is expected, and so is the continuous weaponization of domain names.
WhoisXML API investigated a sample of 1,000 2025 domains from First Watch Malicious Domains Data Feed and analyzed their DNS footprint. We uncovered:
- 401 email-connected domains, one of which turned out malicious
- 877 IP addresses, 311 of which turned out to be malicious
- 4,808 IP-connected domains, one of which turned out malicious
- 10,000 string-connected subdomains
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- [1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/01/03/new-gmail-outlook-apple-mail-warning-2025-hacking-nightmare-is-coming-true/