Threat Actors Modify Malware DGA Patterns to Improve C2 Communication and Complicate Analysis

A Domain Generation Algorithm (DGA) creates numerous domain names, serving as meeting points for malware C&C servers. DGAs help malware evade security measures by generating new, random domains, making it challenging for victims to block or remove them during cyberattacks. Cybersecurity analysts at Akamai Security Intelligence Group recently identified that threat actors are actively altering […]

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