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CrowdStrike Threat Hunts for Shell Command Obfuscation on VMware ESX

CrowdStrike researchers have identified and cataloged 21 distinct methods for obfuscating shell commands on VMware ESX systems, a technique increasingly employed by threat actors to evade detection. The cybersecurity firm detailed its findings and released detection strategies to counter these advanced evasion tactics, which are often used in ransomware campaigns targeting hypervisors.