Threat actors are increasingly weaponizing Microsoft’s Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) for two distinct objectives: removing recovery options before ransomware deployment and extracting credential material from protected Windows files. The shift means VSS telemetry should no longer be treated as a simple backup or disk-maintenance event, but as behavior requiring process, identity, and endpoint context. […] The post Hackers Turn Windows Shadow Copies Into a Tool for Credential Theft and Ransomware appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform.
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