Hi All
The popularity of PNG files combined with their widespread use on the internet makes them an attractive vector for threat actors. They also target PNG files primarily because they can hide malicious code using techniques like “steganography.”
Elastic security labs researchers recently discovered that GHOSTPULSE malware hides within PNG file pixel structure to evade detections.
https://cybersecuritynews.com/ghostpulse-hides-within-png/
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