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It seems even DNS records can be infected with malware now - here's why that's a major worry

Researchers found evidence of Joke Screenmate malware hiding on DNS servers Joke Screenmate is a harmless, prank malware There are ways to defend against it Hackers found a way to hide malware in the ...
Ars Technica

Hackers exploit a blind spot by hiding malware inside DNS records

Hackers are stashing malware in a place that’s largely out of the reach of most defenses—inside domain name system (DNS) records that map domain names to their corresponding numerical IP addresses.