T1573 — Encrypted Channel

Parent technique

Description

Adversaries may employ an encryption algorithm to conceal command and control traffic rather than relying on any inherent protections provided by a communication protocol. Despite the use of a secure algorithm, these implementations may be vulnerable to reverse engineering if secret keys are encoded and/or generated within malware samples/configuration files.

Sub-techniques

• T1573.001 — Symmetric Cryptography
• T1573.002 — Asymmetric Cryptography

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