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Covert Channels
2026.04.24
Detection Below the Socket Layer
Malware that hand-builds its own packets slips past socket-level monitoring so the detection drops below the socket too.
2026.04.13
The DNF Numbers Station
C2 traffic indistinguishable from DNF update checks, with tasking hidden in the microseconds of Apache ETags.