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The strange case of malicious favicons

Conference Talk WordCamp Geneva 2022 Geneva, Switzerland
  • Malware
  • Web Security
  • WordPress Security

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Look over the shoulder of a security analyst as a routine-looking favicon turns out to be the thread that unravels a full compromise — and shows how an innocent icon can turn a site into a zombie botnet node.