Threat Actors Exploiting AES Encryption for Stealthy Payload Protection

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a surge in the use of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption by threat actors to shield malicious payloads from detection. This technique, combined with code virtualization and staged payload delivery, is being employed by malware families such as Agent Tesla, XWorm, and FormBook/XLoader to evade static analysis tools and sandbox environments. […]

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