Tag: evasion techniques

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Too salty to handle: Exposing cases of CSS abuse for hidden text salting

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/too-salty-to-handle-exposing-cases-of-css-abuse-for-hidden-text-salting/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Too salty to handle: Exposing cases of CSS abuse for hidden text salting Feedly Summary: A simple yet effective tactic, known as hidden text salting, is increasingly used by cybercriminals over the past few months to evade even the most advanced email security solutions, including those powered…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Dissecting PipeMagic: Inside the architecture of a modular backdoor framework

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/18/dissecting-pipemagic-inside-the-architecture-of-a-modular-backdoor-framework/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Dissecting PipeMagic: Inside the architecture of a modular backdoor framework Feedly Summary: A comprehensive technical deep dive on PipeMagic, a highly modular backdoor used by Storm-2460 masquerading as a legitimate open-source ChatGPT Desktop Application. Beneath its disguise, PipeMagic is a sophisticated malware framework designed for flexibility and…

  • Cloud Blog: Mark Your Calendar: APT41 Innovative Tactics

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/apt41-innovative-tactics/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Mark Your Calendar: APT41 Innovative Tactics Feedly Summary: Written by: Patrick Whitsell Google Threat Intelligence Group’s (GTIG) mission is to protect Google’s billions of users and Google’s multitude of products and services. In late October 2024, GTIG discovered an exploited government website hosting malware being used to target…

  • Slashdot: Police Dismantles Botnet Selling Hacked Routers As Residential Proxies

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/05/09/2223226/police-dismantles-botnet-selling-hacked-routers-as-residential-proxies?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Police Dismantles Botnet Selling Hacked Routers As Residential Proxies Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Law enforcement has dismantled a significant botnet targeting routers over the past two decades, revealing serious vulnerabilities with older devices. The operation, involving international cooperation, underscores the need for robust security measures…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: StilachiRAT analysis: From system reconnaissance to cryptocurrency theft

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/17/stilachirat-analysis-from-system-reconnaissance-to-cryptocurrency-theft/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: StilachiRAT analysis: From system reconnaissance to cryptocurrency theft Feedly Summary: Microsoft Incident Response uncovered a novel remote access trojan (RAT) named StilachiRAT, which demonstrates sophisticated techniques to evade detection, persist in the target environment, and exfiltrate sensitive data. This blog primarily focuses on analysis of the WWStartupCtrl64.dll…