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New Agent Tesla Malware Variant Boosts Evasion Capabilities
A new Agent Tesla variant discovered by KnowBe4 uses emoji characters to obfuscate malicious code, making it harder for security tools to detect. Dubbed v4, the malware is spread via phishing emails with weaponized attachments. Once active, it steals credentials and keystrokes. The emoji obfuscation technique represents a notable evolution in the threat actor's efforts to bypass traditional detection methods.