Ransomware Identifying Ransomware’s Stealthy Boot Configuration Edits

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The research by Binary Defense entails the various threat hunting techniques and detections for a regularly reported Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) methodology. Using the built-in Windows programme bcdedit.exe (Boot Configuration Data Edit), threat actors have been spotted changing boot loader configurations to:
  • Modify Boot Status Policies
  • Disable Recovery Mode
  • Enable Safe Mode