Malware Late Router Advertisements And Porn Websites Show

Researchers have discovered malware that attacks routers and then injects ads and pornography on websites that the user visits. Once the malware has been given access to the router, which is done by default usernames and passwords, the DNS settings are changed.

The Domain Name System (DNS) is similar to the directory and translates among other domain names into IP addresses. By adjusting the DNS of the router can fit criminals traffic from users via their server running. Most operating systems are configured to use the DNS settings of the router. Once a computer or other device to connect to the router, the custom DNS settings will be used.

With this modified DNS settings, it is possible for users to send by other websites, even if they tap the correct address in the address bar of the browser. In the case of custom DNS settings are requests to google-analytics.com intercepted. When users visit a website that used Google Analytics she redirected to a fake Google Analytics site.

Google Analytics is a service that allows websites to gain insight into the use of their website. If a website is viewed with Google Analytics, Google Analytics Javascript code which will download and run, after which the user's view is counted in the survey. Once the user to the fake Google Analytics site is redirected he gets malicious Javascript code which is then presented with advertisements and pornography on the website visited then injects.

Researchers from Ara Labs , which the malware discovered , argue that it is not a vulnerability in Google Analytics, but that the service because of the great popularity is the target. The makers of the malware get paid again to generate traffic to the websites and ads shown. To prevent the attack Internet users are advised to update the firmware on their router and change the default password.

Microsoft Would Consider P2P Updates For Windows 10

Microsoft would consider for Windows 10 updates not only to offer through its own servers, but also spread through other sites. This reports The Verge based on a leaked test version of Windows 10. In this version, users can choose to receive updates from multiple locations so they can be downloaded faster.

In addition, users have the option to download apps and updates to computers on the local network or computers on the local network and computers on the Internet. P2P update feature has not been officially announced by Microsoft and it is unknown what technology the software giant used.

In 2013 was Pando Networks acquired by Microsoft. This company has developed a technology for the exchange of files that was based on that of BitTorrent, but includes various modifications. Soon there will be a new test version of Windows 10 appear to the public. This version will also include the new update method.

Thousands of fake servers Tor network removed

The administrators of the Tor network have removed thousands of fake servers that had been added by the group Lizard Squad. The group claimed earlier this week to sit behind attacks on Xbox Live and the Playstation Network and would now plans have been to attack the Tor network.

In a short time appeared some 3,000 new servers in the Tor network. Thereby Lizard Squad had a considerable share in the network, which came out with the new servers at 10.000 "relays". In theory this is a risk for Tor users, for a party that has a large part of the network owned'd users can unmask. In this case, Tor users were however no danger. The capacity of the new servers was 20 kilobytes per second per server too small.

Tor Network List

The total capacity of the Lizard Squad servers accounted for only 0.27% of the entire Tor network. The servers would become the first three days are not selected as a server for Tor users, let security researcher Nadim Kobeissi opposite The Verge know. Meanwhile, the fake servers are removed, according to the list of Tor servers. On Twitter Kobeissi states that were hosted many of these servers in the Google Cloud. He also suspects that it was thousands of small virtual machines with limited bandwidth.

In previous post we discussed about the Tor Network is Under Attack