Threat Actors Weaponizing Windows Scheduled Tasks to Establish Persistence Without Requiring Extra Tools

Over the past year, security teams have observed an uptick in adversaries leveraging native Windows Scheduled Tasks to maintain footholds in compromised environments. Unlike elaborate rootkits or zero-day exploits, these techniques exploit built-in system functionality, enabling threat actors to persist without deploying additional binaries or complex toolchains. By integrating malicious commands directly into Task Scheduler […]

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