The article discusses a newly identified backdoor and persistence technique used by cyber attackers, highlighting how it is being hijacked and concealed within systems. It emphasizes the need for organizations to enhance their threat detection capabilities to combat this evolving method of attack. Insights into the implications for cybersecurity and recommendations for mitigation are also provided.
Browser cache smuggling is a technique that malicious actors can exploit to deliver malware by hiding it in the browser's cache, allowing for less suspicious downloads. The article explores methods for executing cached DLLs and shellcode through COM hijacking and steganography, ultimately demonstrating a way to maintain persistence within the Chrome browser environment. The author highlights the effectiveness of this approach in evading detection by modern endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions.