Unpacking the Use of Steganography in Recent Malware Attacks

Malware delivery techniques are always evolving to bypass security measures. Gone are the days when a scammer could simply send an executable file as an email attachment — today, it simply won’t get past email filters. 

Threat actors are experimenting with evasion techniques 

To evade detection by automatic analysis tools, attackers are adding layers of complexity. We’ve seen passwords on archives, captchas, and even QR codes integrated into recent attacks — we covered them in detail in a previous article …

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