🪅Data Obfuscation

2. Data Obfuscation

1. Encoding:

   • Description: Data is encoded in various formats (e.g., Base64, Hex) to hide its true content.

   • Example: Encoded URLs or payloads that are decoded at runtime.

2. Data Encryption:

   • Description: Data is encrypted with a key, and the key or decryption routine is hidden or obfuscated.

   • Example: Malware might encrypt its payload and only decrypt it when needed.

3. Fake Data Insertion:

   • Description: Inserting dummy or misleading data to confuse analysts and hide the real data or functionality.

   • Example: Adding irrelevant or misleading comments, variables, or functions to obfuscate the true purpose of the code.