When it comes to cybercriminals, defense evasion remains the top tactic globally. In fact, it was the most employed tactic by malware developers in the past six months – and they’re often using system binary proxy execution to do so. Hiding malicious intentions is one of the most important actions for adversaries. Therefore, they are attempting to evade defenses by masking malicious intention and attempting to hide commands using a legitimate certificate.
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Offense Gets the Glory, but Defense Wins the Game
When it comes to cybercriminals, defense evasion remains the top tactic globally. In fact, it was the most employed tactic by malware developers in the past six months – and they’re often using system binary proxy execution to do so. Hiding malicious intentions is one of the most important actions for adversaries. Therefore, they are attempting to evade defenses by masking malicious intention and attempting to hide commands using a legitimate certificate. The post Offense Gets the Glory, but Defense Wins the Game appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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