This report describes Remote File Inclusion (RFI) – an attack that usually flies under the radar. Although RFI attacks have the potential to cause as much damage as the more popular SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, they are not widely discussed. Imperva’s Hacker Intelligence Initiative (HII) has documented examples of automated attack campaigns launched in the wild. This report pinpoints common traits and techniques as well as the role blacklisting can play in mitigation.
Malware and Anti-Malware Seminar by Benny CzarnyOPSWAT
Benny Czarny presented an introduction to malware and anti-malware to computer science students at San Francisco State University. The presentation introduced the concept of malware, types of malware, and methods for detecting malware. Benny provided examples of historical malware and illustrations of the difficulties that security vendors face in detecting threats.
What is the meaning of the term logic bomb? What are the features and examples of logic bomb malware? Finally, how to protect yourself from logic bombs?
Malicious Software,Terminology of malicious programme,Malicious programs,Nature of Viruses,Virus Operation-four phases or life cycle of virus,Virus Structure,Types of Viruses,Anti-Virus Software
Training on July 16, 2017.
This training is the compressed version of Malware Engineering & Crafting.
In this training, we will talk about malware as well as crafting the simple working malware. The goal of this session is to understanding malware internal so one can have tactics to combat it.
This report describes Remote File Inclusion (RFI) – an attack that usually flies under the radar. Although RFI attacks have the potential to cause as much damage as the more popular SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, they are not widely discussed. Imperva’s Hacker Intelligence Initiative (HII) has documented examples of automated attack campaigns launched in the wild. This report pinpoints common traits and techniques as well as the role blacklisting can play in mitigation.
Malware and Anti-Malware Seminar by Benny CzarnyOPSWAT
Benny Czarny presented an introduction to malware and anti-malware to computer science students at San Francisco State University. The presentation introduced the concept of malware, types of malware, and methods for detecting malware. Benny provided examples of historical malware and illustrations of the difficulties that security vendors face in detecting threats.
What is the meaning of the term logic bomb? What are the features and examples of logic bomb malware? Finally, how to protect yourself from logic bombs?
Malicious Software,Terminology of malicious programme,Malicious programs,Nature of Viruses,Virus Operation-four phases or life cycle of virus,Virus Structure,Types of Viruses,Anti-Virus Software
Training on July 16, 2017.
This training is the compressed version of Malware Engineering & Crafting.
In this training, we will talk about malware as well as crafting the simple working malware. The goal of this session is to understanding malware internal so one can have tactics to combat it.
Threat actors are increasing their use of fleless
malware for one simple reason: most organizations
aren't prepared to detect it. Education is the frst step in
determining what threat these new attacks pose and what
you can do to detect and stop fileless malware attacks. Learn more at: https://www.bluvector.io
Poly-meta-morphic malware looks different each time it is stored on di.docxrtodd884
Poly/meta-morphic malware looks different each time it is stored on disk or executed. Consider the challenges of detecting such malware.
Please respond to the following:
•   What is one approach to detect poly/meta-morphic malware? Your answer may address malware statically stored on disk or running in memory, and you may describe a publicly known solution or propose something novel.
•   What are the limitations of the method you described?
Solution
Malware is a one type of software which can harm the computer’s operating system and may also can steal the personal information from the computer, malware can be made by using any programming language by the programmer. It is very difficult to define a malware with a single term or a single name. A malware can be consider as a malicious software or malcode or as a malicious code .Malware do the bulk of the intrusive activities on a system and that spreads itself across the hosts in a network.
Malware is defined as software performing actions intended by an attacker, mostly with malicious intentions of stealing information, identity or other resources in the computing systems.There are different types of malware like adware, bots, Trojan horses, viruses, bugs, rootkits, spyware and worms. However, attributable to the technology advancement many malware writers try to use higher concealment techniques to avoid detection. The concealment technique is created with the combination of previous behaviour therefore on attack and at identical time to avoid the signature-based detection. In this, several common techniques that are commonly used like as polymorphic and metamorphic.
Stealth Malware
Malware creators’ initial tries therefore on turn tail from redounded to appear of stealing techniques. Stealth virus is prepared to cover its signs and traces. Virus normally changes and modifies info resources on the system. For example, a file-hosted virus would possibly append its own code to the tip of Associate in possible file. If Associate in application examines the infected file, it\'ll discover the being code inside the file and catch the virus.
clustering approach to identify and group harmful programs or apps samples that show almost the same behavior.almost the same behavior . This approach also energetic/changing analysis to get the execution traces of harmful programs or apps programs using automated tools.
This approach is used to boost the efficiency of dynamic malware analysis systems . It is a large sort of latest malicious files presently appears. It’s because of mutations of only variety of malware programs. The projected system avoids analyzing malware binaries that just represent mutated instances of already analyzed polymorphic malware. It drastically decrease the quantity of some time required for analyzing a set of malware programs.
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2017-07-16
A training for learning the internal of malware.
This version is the compressed version of Malware Engineering & Crafting.
We talk about malware as well as crafting the simple working malware. The goal of this session is to understand malware internal so one can have tactics to combat it.
What video format does Facebook use? What video format does Facebook accept? What are the Facebook advertising formats, post formats, and image formats?
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How to copy photos from iCloud to PC Windows 11? How to import photos from iCloud to PC? How to transfer pictures from iCloud to computer… See detailed guide!
How to crop a photo on Windows 11? Is there a free app to crop photos? What is the best photo crop app? Can you crop a photo online? Get the answers here!
How to transfer photos from computer to flash drive USB in Windows 11? How to transfer photos from laptop to USB memory stick on Win11? There are three methods.
Does Windows video editor have transitions? Can you add transitions in Windows video editor? How to add transition in Windows video editor? Answers are here!
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Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
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Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
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Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex ProofsAlex Pruden
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Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
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Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
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While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
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Fileless malware
1. Title: [Review] Fileless Malware: Definition/Detection/Affect/Removal
Keywords: filelessmalware,whatisfilelessmalware,filelessmalwaredetection,how toremove
filelessmalware, filelessmalwareattacks,how doesfilelessmalware work,filelessmalware
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Description: What’s fileless malware? How does fileless malware work? How to detect fileless
malware? How to remove fileless malware? Get answers here!
URL: https://www.minitool.com/backup-tips/fileless-malware.html
Summary: This article written by MiniTool organization reviews carefully a type of non-file
malicious software - fileless malware. After reading the below content, you will know the meaning,
working strategy,detection, protection, and removment of the fileless malware.
What Is Fileless Malware?
Filelessmalware isavariantof computer-relatedmalicioussoftware thatexistsexclusivelyasa
memory-basedartifact, random-accessmemory (RAM) forexample.
Fileless Malware Detection
What makesfilelessinfectionssoinsidiousisalsowhatmakesthemsoeffective.There are also
sayingsthatfilelessmalware is“undetectable”.Thisisnotliterallytrue;itjustmeansthatfileless
infectionisusuallyundetectable byantivirus,whitelisting,andothertraditional endpointsecurity
programs.
Tip: The Ponemon Institutesaysthatfilelessattacksare 10 times more likely to succeed than file-
based attacks.
How to detectfilelessmalware? The filelessmalware doesn’twriteanythingaboutitsactivitytothe
computer’sharddrives.Thus, itisveryresistanttoexistinganti-computerforensicstrategiesthat
2. include hardware verification, pattern-analysis,signature detection,time-stamping,file-based
whitelist,andsoon.
Filelessmalware leavesverylittle wayof evidence thatcanbe usedby digital forensicinvestigators
to identifyillegitimate activity.Asthiskindof malware isdesignedtoworkin memory,itcan persist
on the operatingsystem(OS) until the systemisrebooted.
Fileless Malware Attacks
On Feb.8, 2017, a reportpublishedbyKasperskyLab’sGlobal ResearchandAnalysisTeamnamed
“FilelessAttacksAgainstEnterprise Networks”involvesinfilelessmalwareanditsnewestvariants.
The report saysthat filelessmalwareinfectsabout140 enterprise networksall overthe world
includingtelecommunicationenterprises,governmentorganizations,andbanks.
The report alsoshowshowa filelessmalware variantperformsanattackagainsta target computer
relyingon PowerShell scripts,whichlocateswithinthe WindowsRegistry.Itleveragesacommon
attack frameworknamedMetasploitwithsupportingattacktoolslike Mimikatzandstandard
Windowsutilitieslike “NETSH”and“SC” to assistwithlateral movement.
Thisfilelessmalware was onlyfoundafterabank identifiedthe MetasploitMeterpretercode
runninginphysical memoryona central domaincontroller(DC).
BesidesKaspersky,manyothercomputersecurityprogramcompaniesalsoidentifiedfileless
malware,suchas MacAfee,Symantec,TrendMicro,Cybereason…
https://www.minitool.com/backup-tips/mcafee-vs-norton.html
Fileless Malware vs In-memory Malware
Sometimes,filelessmalware isconsideredsynonymouswithin-memorymalware forbothof them
implementtheirmainfunctionswithoutwritingdatato harddriveswithinthe whole lifeof their
operation.
Therefore,some peoplethinkthisvariantisnothingnew butaredefinitionof the well-known
“memoryresidentvirus”,whosepedigreecanbe tracedback to the birthof the LehighVirus(inthe
1980s) that was developedbythe originatorof the term, FredCohen,andbecame famouswithhis
paperon the topic.
However,tobe exact,the “filelessmalware”isnotthe synonymyof “in-memorymalware”though
theyhave the same executionenvironment –systemmemory.Theydohave differentiation.The
biggestdifferencebetweenfilelessmalware andin-memorymalware isthe methodof inceptionand
prolongation.
Most malware’sinfectionvectorwillwrite somethingtothe disksforitself tobe executed.The origin
of the malware canrelyon the form of external mediadeviceslike USBflash drives,mobile phones,
attachments,side-channel,browserdrive-by,etc.
Eitherin-memorymalwareormemory-residentmalware hastohave contact withthe hard disksin
the host computerinsome formor another.Therefore,evenemployingthe stealthiestanti-forensic
methods,some formof infectedresiduewillbe leftonthe harddrives.
Yet,as for filelessmalware,fromthe inceptionuntilthe termination(usuallybysystemreboot),it
aimsneverto write itscontentsonhard drives.Filelessmalware aimstoreside involatileOSareas
includingin-memoryprocesses, registry,aswell asservice areas.
3. https://www.minitool.com/news/windows-reboot-vs-reset-vs-restart-009.html
How Does Fileless Malware Work?
Filelessmalware isanevolutionarystrainof virusthathastakenon a steadymodel of self-
improvementorself-enhancementwithadrive towardsclearlydefinedandfocusedattack
scenarios.Itsrootscan be tracedback to the memory-resident(terminate-and-stay-resident) virtual
programs.
Once those virtual programswere launched,the filelessmalware will resideinmemoryawaitinga
systeminterruptbefore gettingaccesstotheircontrol flow.There are some filelessmalware
exampleslike The DardAvenger,Numberof the Beast,andFrodo.
Fileless Malware Common Technologies/Types
Memory-onlymalware
Registryresidentmalware
Fileless ransomware
Exploitkits
Steal credentials
Hijacknative programs
Those technologiesevolvedbywayof temporarymemory-residentviruses;MonxlaandAnthrax are
famousforadoptingthose techniques.Those technologiestake ontheirtruer“fileless”nature by
wayof in-memoryinjectednetworkwormsorviruseslike SlammerandCodeRed.
Tip: More modern evolutionary filelessmalwareincludesPoweliks,Duqu,Phasebot,and Stuxnet.
Fileless Malware Attack Process
Filelessattacksbelongtolow-observablecharacteristics(LOC) attacks,whichisatype of stealth
attack that evadesdetectionbymostanti-malwareandfrustratesforensicanalysisefforts. Insteadof
workingincommonhard drive files,filelessmalware operatesincomputermemory.
Withoutdirectlyinstallingonthe hostor beingcontainedinafile,filelessvirusesdirectlygointo
systemmemory.ByhackingPowerShell,itcanaccess justaboutanythinginWindows.
Belowisan example processforfilelessattack:
Step1. User clickson a linkinspam email.
Step2. Website loadsflashandtriggersexploit.
Step3. Shellcode runsPowerShell with CMDline todownloadandexecutethe payloadinmemory
only.
Step4. Downloadan in-memoryexecutionandreflectivelyloadcode. The payloadcanperform
exfiltration,damage,etc.
Step5. Create an auto-startregistryto invoke PowerShellwith aCMD line.
Fileless Malware Spreading Process
Filelessattacksare typicallyusedforlateral movement.Theyspreadfromone computertoanother
to obtainaccessto valuable dataacross the enterprise network.
To avoidsuspicion,filelessmalware goesintothe innerpartsof trustedandwhitelistedprocesses
such as PowerShell,wscript.exe,andcscript.exe orthe OSitself toimplementmaliciousprocesses.
4. Most automatedmalware scanscan’t detectcommandline changes.Althoughatrainedanalystcan
identifythose scripts,he usuallydoesnotknow where tocheckfor them.
Step1. Get access byremotelyexploitingavulnerabilityandusingwebscriptingforremote access.
Step2. Steal credentialsinthe same method.
Step3. Maintainpersistence bymodifying the registrytocreate a backdoor.
Step4. Steal data using the file systemandbuilt-incompressionutilities.Then, uploaddatafromthe
infectedcomputerviaFTP.
https://www.minitool.com/backup-tips/powershell-exe-virus.html
Fileless Malware Protection
How to AvoidBeingInfectedbyFilelessMalware? Since filelessmalware ishardtodetectand
therefore more difficulttoremove,you’dbetterstopitfromsuccessfullyattackingyourmachine
and keepitoutof yourcomputer.Then,how to achieve that?
#1 Don’t Open Malicious Links and Files
Regardingthe processof filelessattacks,one of the effective waysistoavoidclickingonunknown
linksfromspamemail orunsecuredwebsites.Also,you’dbetternotopenattachmentsfrom
unknownsenders.
#2 Keep Your Software Up to Date
Secondly,alwayskeepyourprogramsof the newestversionisanotherwaytodefendagainstfileless
attacks,especiallyforMicrosoftapplications.
Tip: Microsoft365 suite containssecuritymeasuresand WindowsDefenderhasalso upgraded to
detect the irregularactivity of PowerShell.
#3 Use Security Programs and Firewall
If you can’t ensure computersecuritybyyourself,youshouldrelyonsecuritysolutions,either
systembuilt-inprogramsorthird-partyones.Nomatterwhichone yourselect,youshouldmake
sure that it buildsanintegrated andmulti-layeredapproachthataddressesthe entire threat
lifecycle. Thus,youcaninvestigate everyphase of the campaignbefore,during,andafter anattack.
Be able tosee and measure whatishappening
Control the state of the targetedsystem
How to Remove Fileless Malware?
Filelessmalware isakindof malware thatmakesuse of legitimate applicationstoinfectcomputers.
It reliesonnofilesandleavesnofootprint.Thus,itisdifficulttodetectandremove the fileless
malware.
#1 Rely on Powerful Security Software
Filelessmalware hasbeeneffective inevadingall butthe mostsophisticatedsecuritysolutions,such
as McAfee EndpointSecurity,Norton360,CrowdStrike,andVaronis.So,if youare unfortunately
affectedbyfilelessmalware,youcanchoose one of themor anotheranti-malwaretohelpyou
remove filelessmalware.
5. #2 Reboot Windows
Also,justas describedinthe formerpartof thisarticle,youcan try to rebootyoursystemto getrid
of filelessmalware.
#3 Clean System Memory
If you choose to cleancomputermemorytodo filelessmalware removal,youneedtobe prepared
for a freshstart.Actually,justresetWindowstofactorydefaultsettingsor reinstall the systemcan
helpyourebuildyourmemory.
Note:Before factory resetor systemreinstallation,do backup yourcrucial data.
https://www.minitool.com/news/how-to-clean-ram-021.html
How to Save Data from Lost During Fileless Malware Attack?
Since itis difficulttodetectanddelete filelessmalware once itgetsintoyourcomputer,youshould
take some actionswhenyouare still unaffectedbyfilelessattacks.Besidesthe methodstoavoid
beinginfectedbyfilelessmalware mentionedabove,anotherimportanttaskyouneedtocomplete
isto back up vital filesonyourcomputer.
Once you have a backupof importantfiles,evenif youlose themwhileremovingfilelessmalware by
computerhard reset,youcan still restore themfromthe backupimage.Tocreate a backup of crucial
items,youare recommendedtorelyona professionalandreliable programsuchas MiniTool
ShadowMaker.
Step1. Downloadandinstall MiniTool ShadowMakeronyourcomputer.
Step2. Openit and click KeepTrial if you are askedto buy.
Step3. Click Backup inthe topmenuof the maininterface.
Step4. Clickthe Source module inthe Backuptab and selectwhichfilesorprogramsyouwantto
back up.You can alsochoose to back up the system,a partition/volume,orawhole harddrive.
Step4. Clickthe Destination module toselectwhere you’dlike tostore the backupimage file.
External storage space isrecommended.
Step5. Previewthe backupprocessandconfirmitby clickingthe Backup up Now button.
6. Alt=MiniTool ShadowMakerBackup Files
It will popupaskingforyour confirmationagain,justapprove it.Then,waituntil itfinishesoryou
can switchto otherbusinesseswhile itisprocessing.
That is all aboutfilelessmalware.If youwanttolearnmore relatedtofilelessmalware orattacks,
youcan viewthe belowFAQorsearchon thiswebsite;if youhave anyideaaboutfilelessmalwareor
otherviruses,youcanleave a commentbelow;if youcome acrossany problemwhile using MiniTool
ShadowMaker,feel freetocontactvia support@minitool.com.
Fileless Malware FAQ
Is PowerShell safe?
PowerShell isgenerallyasecure applicationthatisdevelopedandmaintainedbyMicrosoft.Itis
becomingsaferunderthe continuousupdate.Whensettoits AllSignedexecutionpolicy,onlyscripts
signedbyan identifiable authorare able torun onPowerShell.Anyhow,PowerShell ismuchsafer
than manyotherprograms.
ShouldI disable PowerShell?
No,you are not recommendedtodisablePowerShell.DisablingPowerShell reducesthe capabilityto
monitorandmanage your systemenvironmentandmakesyourcomputermore vulnerableto
hackersor malware.
What is sophisticatedmalware?
7. Sophisticatedmalware attacksusuallyfeature the usage of acommand-and-control serverthat
allowsthreatactorsto communicate withthe attackedOS,exfiltratecrucial data,andevencontrol
the infectedcomputerremotely.