Fast-flux DNS
Rapidly rotating IPs keep C2 and phishing infrastructure alive
categoryNetwork and infrastructure attacksseverityMediumdetectabilityNonelabnot yet measured
Classification
23 values: 13 reviewed, 9 imported, 1 derived. What do these mean?
Exploitability
| Attack vector | Network attacks |
|---|---|
| Reach (CVSS) | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Attacker skill required | Medium |
| Resources required | Medium |
| Likelihood / prevalence | Medium |
| Maturity | Established |
Impact & scope
| Severity | Medium |
|---|---|
| Impact | Integrity |
| Platform | ESXiLinuxmacOSWindows |
| Environment | CloudOn-premises |
| Target asset class | Network device |
| Kill-chain phase (tactic) | Command and Control |
Detection & telemetry
| Detectability | None |
|---|---|
| Data sources (ATT&CK data components) | Network Connection CreationNetwork Traffic FlowProcess Creation |
Detection & response
Mitigated by 16
D3-APCAd3fendD3-CSPPd3fendD3-DNSALd3fendD3-DNSDLd3fendD3-DNSTAd3fendD3-FRDDLd3fendD3-NTCDd3fendD3-NTFd3fendD3-NTSAd3fendD3-OTFd3fendD3-PHDURAd3fendD3-PMADd3fendD3-RPAd3fendD3-RRIDd3fendD3-RTSDd3fendD3-UGLPAd3fend
Detected by 1
- DET0485 attack-detection-strategy
Framework references
- Primary source: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1568/
- attack: T1568.001 (primary)
Evidence & sources
- ev-0001 (Cyber Attack Taxonomy) — Name, definition and Example/ID taken verbatim from the 'Network and infrastructure attacks' table, line 177 of Cyber-Attack-Taxonomy.md
- ev-0002 (MITRE Enterprise ATT&CK v19.2 (STIX 2.1)) — ATT&CK usage prevalence: 6 groups/software/campaigns reference this technique (ATT&CK enterprise v19.2)