"Attackers Using Taylor Swift Image to Hide Malware Payloads"

Security researchers at Sophos have discovered the use of steganography techniques by a hacking group, named MyKingz. Steganography is an ancient practice in which messages are communicated via formats that conceal the delivery of the messages. Cybercriminals have been using steganography techniques to hide malicious data or malware in image files, video clips, audio files, and other unsuspecting formats. The MyKingz group is applying steganography by using a JPEG image of Taylor Swift to hide a malicious EXE file. According to researchers, the group has been targeting Windows systems to execute cryptojacking attacks. This article continues to discuss the concept of steganography, the use of this technique by the MyKingz group, and other notable attacks in which steganography methods were used.

CISOMAG reports "Attackers Using Taylor Swift Image to Hide Malware Payloads"