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Detecting and Mitigating SVG Smuggling (T1027.017)
An SVG looks like an image but is XML that can carry script. Learn how attackers use that to deliver payloads and what behavior to watch.
Oct 18, 20262 min read
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Detecting and Mitigating Junk Code Insertion (T1027.016)
Dead code and NOP padding bury what a program really does. Learn how junk code differs from binary padding and why behavior based detection still works.
Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security
Detecting and Mitigating Compression as Obfuscation (T1027.015)
ZIP, 7z, gzip and self extracting archives hide payloads, and joined archives can fool some readers. Here is what MITRE describes and how to inspect archives safely.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
Application Security
Detecting and Mitigating Polymorphic Code (T1027.014)
Code that rewrites itself on every run breaks signatures by design. Learn why behavior based detection is the answer and what MITRE says to watch.
Oct 18, 20262 min read
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Detecting and Mitigating Encrypted or Encoded Files (T1027.013)
Base64, hardcoded keys, password protected documents and self extracting archives hide a payload until the moment it runs. See what to log and which controls help.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
Application Security
Detecting and Mitigating LNK Icon Smuggling (T1027.012)
A Windows shortcut can hide a download address in its icon field. Learn how that works and how to stop a harmless looking .lnk from fetching a payload.
Oct 18, 20262 min read
Application Security
Detecting and Mitigating Fileless Storage (T1027.011)
Payloads and stolen data can sit in the Registry, WMI, event logs or shared memory instead of files. Learn where to look and how to audit those places.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
Application Security
Detecting and Mitigating Command Obfuscation (T1027.010)
Carets, quotes, encoding and path tricks can make a command unreadable to filters while it still runs. Here is what to log, what to flag and which Windows controls help.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
Application Security
Detecting and Mitigating Embedded Payloads (T1027.009)
A trusted looking file can carry a second payload inside it, sometimes without breaking its signature. See how MITRE describes it and how to spot the hidden passenger.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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