REDIScovering HeadCrab - A Technical Analysis of a Novel Malware and the Mind Behind It

Join us on a thrilling journey as we unveil the story of HeadCrab - a highly elusive and sophisticated malware. HeadCrab is a creation of an advanced threat actor who utilized custom-made Redis Modules and API usage to build a full-scale malicious framework. We found the malware to be highly advanced, deploying several highly technical novel techniques which allowed it to infiltrate servers worldwide since 2021...

By: Asaf Eitani , Nitzan Yaakov

Full Abstract and Presentation Materials: https://www.blackhat.com/eu-23/briefings/schedule/#rediscovering-headcrab---a-technical-analysis-of-a-novel-malware-and-the-mind-behind-it-34310

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