New Detection Method Uses Hackers’ Own Jitter Patterns Against Them

A new detection method from Varonis Threat Labs turns hackers’ sneaky random patterns into a way to catch hidden cyberattacks. Learn about Jitter-Trap and how it boosts cybersecurity defenses.

Cybersecurity experts at Varonis Threat Labs have identified a clever new way to spot hidden cyberattacks, even those used by highly skilled state-sponsored groups and criminal gangs.

Their new technique, called Jitter-Trap, focuses on identifying patterns of randomness that hackers use to stay secret. This fresh approach aims to catch a tricky part of cyberattacks known as “post-exploitation and C2 communication.”

For your information, attackers often use special software, or beacons, that send signals back to their control centers. These beacons are designed to be hard to find by using random timings, like a heartbeat that speeds up and slows down without a clear pattern.

The Jitter-Trap method flips this idea altogether. Instead of getting fooled by the randomness, Varonis’s ...