A stageless payload embeds the final shellcode directly into itself. Think of it as a packaged app that executes the shellcode in a single-step process. In previous tasks, we embedded an executable ...

No imports. No PE header. No loader. Just bytes that execute wherever you put them. This is shellcode. It's the raw material of exploitation. Let's understand it fully. 🤔 Why Does Shellcode Exist?

ShadowPad, once linked mainly to APT41, is now being used by multiple China-linked threat groups, expanding its role in cyber ...

New analysis shows the campaign, which uses compromised WordPress sites, may be linked to the ransomware and extortion group Vice Society.

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ESET researchers have discovered SprySOCKS for Windows, FishMonger’s backdoor weaponizing a kernel driver for advanced ...

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Cybersecurity roundup: supply chain threats, AI agent risks, browser-cloning malware, mule networks, endpoint bypasses, and ...

Our tracking of OceanLotus activities from 2024–2026 reveals a shift in operational focus. During this period, the Vietnam-aligned OceanLotus adopted a more selective approach to external operations ...

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