steganography – Computer Security Articles

Steganography is the prime example of hiding something in plain sight. We look at the basics, some methods, and the hurdles of hiding messages in images.

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WOOF locker: Unmasking the browser locker behind a stealthy tech support scam operation

January 22, 2020 admin 404browlock, 404error, browlock, browlocks, browser guard, browser locker, chrome, Edge, Firefox, malvertising, malvertising campaigns, microsoft, scams, Social engineering, steganography, tech support, tech support scams, Threat analysis, TSS, woof

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +0000

We reveal the inner workings of WOOF locker, the most sophisticated browser locker campaign we’ve seen to date. Learn how this tech support scam evades researchers and ensnares users by hiding in plain sight.

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Tags: 404Browlock 404error browlock browlocks Browser guard browser locker chrome Edge firefox malvertising malvertising campaigns microsoft scams Social Engineering steganography tech support tech support scams TSS WOOF

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New evasion techniques found in web skimmers

January 2, 2020 admin credit card, Magecart, skimmer, steganography, Threat analysis, web skimmers, websocket, wss

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 22:25:06 +0000

As Magecart credit card skimmers become exposed by security researchers, their authors are refining evasion techniques to go undetected.

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Tags: credit card Magecart skimmer steganography web skimmers websocket wss

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Kaspersky Security

What is digital steganography?

July 2, 2019 admin digital steganography, steganography, Technology

Credit to Author: Igor Kuksov| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 12:42:40 +0000

A highly creative way to hide information.

Microsoft Security

Exploit kits remain a cybercrime staple against outdated software – 2016 threat landscape review series

January 23, 2017 admin Angler Exploit Kit, Antimalware research for IT pros and enthusiasts, Axpergle exploit kit, exploit kits, Exploits, Meadgive exploit kit, Microsoft Edge, ransomware, RIG exploit kit, steganography, sundown exploit kit, Windows 10, Windows Defender, Windows Defender ATP, zero-day exploit kit

Despite the disruption of Axpergle (Angler), which dominated the landscape in early 2016, exploit kits as a whole continued to be a threat to PCs running unpatched software. Some of the most prominent threats, from malvertising to ransomware, used exploit kits to infect millions of computers worldwide in 2016. The prevalence of exploit kits as an…