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#C2 malware
When Malware Skips the Name Game, Defenders Lose Their First Warning
Unit 42 measured a large share of C2-active malware that connected straight to IP addresses, sidestepping DNS and the visibility layer many security teams still depend on.
Telegram at the Center of a Quiet Intrusion Chain on Middle East Government Systems
Threat researchers traced a targeted campaign to three newly named malware families, showing how a familiar messaging platform can be repurposed as covert command infrastructure.
One Drive, One Task, One Wiper: How a Destructive Implant Hides in Plain Sight
A Golang-based malware family is reported to use a OneDrive-themed scheduled task for persistence, showing how ordinary Windows maintenance patterns can be repurposed for destructive operations.
When a Note App Turns Into a Windows Backdoor
PHANTOMPULSE shows how a trusted plugin ecosystem, a UAC bypass, and blockchain-based tasking can combine into a stealthy Windows intrusion path.