Cybercriminals operating Lurk malware dropper are currently hiding malicious data inside images, leveraging what is called steganography, a stealth technique that in digital world allows embedding data in image, video or audio files. The malware relies on an algorithm designed to lace pictures with links pointing to the command and control server, in encrypted form. The images are not distorted in any way, and only code analysis could detect that it carries additional elements with it. Lurk …
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