Threat intelligence / Technique
Avoid Security Tool Identification by Adding Data
{"p":["An adversary adds data to a file to increase the file size beyond what security tools are capable of handling in an attempt to mask their actions.","In addition to this, adding data to a file also changes the file's hash, frustrating security tools that look for known bad files by their hash."]}
Technique
TypeTechnique
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First seen2026-10-17
Last seen2026-10-17
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{"p":["An adversary adds data to a file to increase the file size beyond what security tools are capable of handling in an attempt to mask their actions.","In addition to this, adding data to a file also changes the file's hash, frustrating security tools that look for known bad files by their hash."]}
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