All Huntress Blog Posts

All Huntress Blog Posts

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Author: John Ferrell
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Abusing Trusted Applications with Nested Execution
Abusing Trusted Applications with Nested Execution

Hiding malicious activity inside trusted applications is well-known. The technique of nested execution is less discussed. Huntress breaks down why it works and how researchers find vulnerable host applications.

October 2, 2017