So far in 2019, Avast says it has stopped more than 70,000 GhostDNS attacks. Known router exploit kits used in these attacks include GhostDNS, Novidade, and SonarDNS. Earlier in the year, the Federal government agency Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) made an announcement that it is aware of a global Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure hijacking campaign and released a statement outlining best practices for how organisations can protect their systems.Ĭybercriminals use cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks to carry out commands without the users’ knowledge.