Episode 133: DieNet's DDoS Hacktivism and Evolving TTPs

In episode 133 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Lauren McFayden, Threat Intelligence Analyst at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) hacktivism of DieNet and how the group continues to evolve its Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs). Here are some highlights from our episode:

• 01:22. An overview of DieNet and its emergence on Telegram
• 01:55. DDoS attacks and the potential for service disruptions
• 02:55. DieNet's pro-Palestinian ideology and opposition to the 47th U.S. Presidential Administration
• 05:00. U.S. and foreign targets claimed by the group
• 06:30. DieNet's history of claiming attacks against U.S. critical national infrastructure (CNI)
• 10:33. Two pieces of evidence used to partially assess the credibility of a claimed attack
• 15:16. How DieNet v2 suggests an escalation of attack strategies
• 20:43. How the DDoS hacktivist group may continue to evolve its TTPs in subsequent versions
• 23:48. The use of the CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS Controls) to reduce an attack surface
• 25:56. How ThreatWA stands out in keeping you informed about emerging threats

Resources

• Hacktivist Group DieNet Claims DDoS Attacks against U.S. CNI
• MS-ISAC Guide to DDoS Attacks
• ThreatWA
• CIS Critical Security Control 1: Inventory and Control of Enterprise Assets
• CIS Critical Security Control 2: Inventory and Control of Software Assets
• CIS Critical Security Control 3: Data Protection
• Episode 44: A Zero Trust Framework Knows No End

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