Adversaries may encode data to make the content of command and control traffic more difficult to detect. Command and control (C2) information can be encoded using a standard data encoding system. Use of data encoding may adhere to existing protocol specifications and includes use of ASCII, Unicode, Base64, MIME, or other binary-to-text and character encoding systems.(Citation: Wikipedia Binary-to-text Encoding) (Citation: Wikipedia Character Encoding) Some data encoding systems may also result in data compression, such as gzip.
View in MITRE ATT&CK®| Capability ID | Capability Description | Mapping Type | ATT&CK ID | ATT&CK Name | Notes |
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| intel-tdt | Intel Threat Detection Technology | Microsoft Defender | T1132 | Data Encoding |
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Intel Threat Detection Technology's (Intel TDT) Accelerated Memory Scanning (AMS) enables efficient memory scanning by offloading these operations to the integrated Graphics Processor Unit (integrated GPU) on Intel client SoCs.
Microsoft Defender Antivirus leverages AMS to optimize the detection of polymorphic and fileless attacks, improving resource efficiency and reducing the performance impact on the Central Processing Unit (CPU).
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| intel-tdt | Intel Threat Detection Technology | CrowdStrike AMS | T1132 | Data Encoding |
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Intel Threat Detection Technology's (Intel TDT) Accelerated Memory Scanning (AMS) enables efficient memory scanning by offloading these operations to the integrated Graphics Processor Unit (integrated GPU) on Intel client SoCs.
Microsoft Defender Antivirus leverages AMS to optimize the detection of polymorphic and fileless attacks, improving resource efficiency and reducing the performance impact on the Central Processing Unit (CPU).
Intel Threat Detection Technology (TDT), combined with CrowdStrike's Accelerated Memory Scanning (CAMS), enhances cybersecurity defenses by enabling faster, real-time detection of data encoding attacks. This integrated solution strengthens CrowdStrike’s Next-Generation Antivirus (NGAV), improving its ability to detect and mitigate cyber threats earlier in the kill chain, all while minimizing system performance impact.
Data encoding attacks involve adversaries using techniques like base64 or other encoding methods to obfuscate malicious payloads or bypass security controls. Intel TDT plays a crucial role in identifying these threats by providing real-time telemetry on program execution, memory access, and control flow, enabling rapid detection of abnormal behaviors that could indicate encoded payloads or attempts to hide malicious activity.
CAMS offloads the memory scanning workload from the CPU to the Intel Integrated GPU, allowing for faster, more efficient detection of malicious activity without degrading system performance. CAMS helps identify suspicious behaviors, including encoded data execution or payloads attempting to masquerade as legitimate processes.
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| intel-tdt | Intel Threat Detection Technology | Microsoft Defender | T1132 | Data Encoding |
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Intel Threat Detection Technology's (Intel TDT) Accelerated Memory Scanning (AMS) enables efficient memory scanning by offloading these operations to the integrated Graphics Processor Unit (integrated GPU) on Intel client SoCs.
Microsoft Defender Antivirus leverages AMS to optimize the detection of polymorphic and fileless attacks, improving resource efficiency and reducing the performance impact on the Central Processing Unit (CPU).
Intel Threat Detection Technology (TDT), combined with CrowdStrike's Accelerated Memory Scanning (CAMS), enhances cybersecurity defenses by enabling faster, real-time detection of data encoding attacks. This integrated solution strengthens CrowdStrike’s Next-Generation Antivirus (NGAV), improving its ability to detect and mitigate cyber threats earlier in the kill chain, all while minimizing system performance impact.
Data encoding attacks involve adversaries using techniques like base64 or other encoding methods to obfuscate malicious payloads or bypass security controls. Intel TDT plays a crucial role in identifying these threats by providing real-time telemetry on program execution, memory access, and control flow, enabling rapid detection of abnormal behaviors that could indicate encoded payloads or attempts to hide malicious activity.
CAMS offloads the memory scanning workload from the CPU to the Intel Integrated GPU, allowing for faster, more efficient detection of malicious activity without degrading system performance. CAMS helps identify suspicious behaviors, including encoded data execution or payloads attempting to masquerade as legitimate processes.
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