DGAs die hard: detecting malicious domains using AI
Bharathasimha Reddy D, Srilekha Talluri, Ruthvik Reddy SL, Amit Nagal, Aditya K. Sood · Network Security · 2022
Cyber attacks are occurring at an exponential rate. Adversaries are opting for advanced techniques to abuse network protocols for conducting unauthorised operations. Domain generation algorithms (DGAs) are designed by malware authors to trigger malicious DNS communication. This article looks at the current state of DNS-based threats and how to detect DGA-based malicious DNS communication.