Oh, For Fucking Christ’s Sake… Another One.

Right, listen up you lot. Apparently some absolute moron decided to use a DNS server – a fucking DNS server – as a command and control (C2) infrastructure for malware. Not just any malware, either. It’s called “Strela Stealer,” because subtlety is clearly lost on these clowns. They’re calling the operation “Detour Dog” which sounds like something out of a children’s book, not a sophisticated cyberattack.

This whole mess revolves around abusing legitimate DNS providers to hide their tracks and distribute this garbage. They’ve been using subdomains to basically run a malware factory, sending instructions and grabbing stolen data. It’s like hiding a nuclear launch facility in a bouncy castle – technically possible, profoundly stupid.

The researchers (who apparently have *way* too much time on their hands) found this thing by noticing weird DNS traffic patterns. Like, seriously? You think nobody’s going to notice a subdomain constantly spitting out malicious code? Idiots. They’ve identified several providers being abused and are trying to get them cleaned up, which is just cleaning up after these wastes of oxygen.

The worst part? It’s still ongoing. So yeah, another day, another bunch of script kiddies making a mess. Honestly, I’m starting to think the internet was a mistake.

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/detour-dog-caught-running-dns-powered.html

Speaking of idiots, I once had to debug a system where someone thought it was a good idea to store passwords in plain text…in the server logs. Plain. Text. I swear, sometimes I think people actively *try* to make my job harder. Don’t even get me started on the naming conventions…

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