You can hide data in directory structures, and it will be more or less invisible without knowing how to decode it. It won't even show up as taking up space on disk. However, its real-world applications may be limited because it is the code execution itself which is often the difficulty with AV/EDR evasion.

Elastic researchers uncovered a new technique, GrimResource, which allows full code execution via specially crafted MSC files. It underscores a trend of well-resourced attackers favoring innovative initial access methods to evade defenses.

Learn about key concepts and different crypters-related activities as well as the lucrative ecosystem of malicious groups that exploit them.

Learn about the latest threats to macOS as Infostealers continue to rapidly adapt to evade static signatures.

Multiple information stealers for the macOS platform have demonstrated the capability to evade detection even when security companies follow and report about new variants frequently.

Ways Chinese cyber espionage activity has increasingly leveraged strategies to evade detection.

Researchers warn that polymorphic malware created with ChatGPT and other LLMs will force a reinvention of security automation.

Partially encrypting victims' files improves ransomware speed and aids evasion. First seen in LockFile, the technique is now being widely adopted.