Cobalt Strike remains a common post-compromise tool in intrusion sets because it gives an operator a flexible command-and-control channel, tasking framework, and a way to blend into normal network traffic. For defenders, the challenge is not just spotting malware on an endpoint. It is identifying the beaconing pattern that sits behind the traffic, especially when…
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