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Hackers Hide Agent Tesla JScript Behind Unicode Emojis to Evade Detection

Cybersecurity NewsAugust 21, 20264 min read

Hackers are using Unicode emoji characters to hide an Agent Tesla JScript dropper in a business email compromise campaign aimed at finance teams. The tactic turns a payment-related attachment into a difficult-to-read script while leaving malicious instructions ready for Windows to execute. A forwarded wire-transfer email impersonates Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company. It urges recipients […] The post Hackers Hide Agent Tesla JScript Behind Unicode Emojis to Evade Detection appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Hackers are using Unicode emoji characters to hide an Agent Tesla JScript dropper in a business email compromise campaign aimed at finance teams. The tactic turns a payment-related attachment into a difficult-to-read script while leaving malicious instructions ready for Windows to execute. A forwarded wire-transfer email impersonates Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company. It urges recipients to confirm an attachment, using urgency and a believable banking context to get someone to open a 6.94 MB JavaScript…

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