The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: How Cybercriminals Abuse Legitimate Software

Cybersecurity is an ever-evolving space, this may be fueled by the idea of making the space and everything around it a smidge safer; however, there is also the other side of the coin, threat actors keep finding ways to attack organizations, and one of their sneakiest ways is the abuse of legitimate software, and dual-use software, such as Cobalt Strike. This practice involves the misuse of authentic, often widely-used software for malicious purposes. The reasons behind this strategy …

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