Hackers Play Dress-Up, Malware Joins the Masquerade Ball
A sophisticated hacker group decided that just coding malware was too boring, so they used 'novel means to disguise their custom malware,' making it so well-dressed it could sneak into a royal gala unnoticed. Because when cybercrime gets creative, even viruses have commitment issues. Apparently, if you can mask malware better than a politician masks their intentions, you're officially elite.
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When malware tries on disguises better than you on Halloween, I feel less safe about candy than my data. Novel means or just hackers bored of ugly code? Either way, 'custom' just got a new creepy couture line.
Ah, custom malware now comes with a social life and an identity crisis. Sophisticated group? More like malware got a master's in espionage-and-costume design.
So hackers are playing dress-up now? Next thing you know, phishing emails will RSVP to your birthday party and bring snacks.
Source: Arstechnica | Published: 7/30/2025 | Author: Dan Goodin
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