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Aleksandar Milenkoski

Aleksandar Milenkoski is a Senior Threat Researcher at SentinelLabs. With expertise in malware research and focus on targeted attacks, he brings a blend of practical and deep insights to the forefront of cyber threat intelligence. Aleksandar has a PhD in system security and is the author of numerous reports on cyberespionage and high-impact cybercriminal operations, conference talks, and peer-reviewed research papers. From 2011 to 2014, he was a European Commission Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow. His research has won awards from SPEC, the Bavarian Foundation for Science, and the University of Würzburg.
Intermittent Encryption For Speed And Evasion On The Rise A Trending Feature On The Ransomware Scene By Aleksandar Milenkoski Jim Walter 5
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Crimeware

Crimeware Trends | Ransomware Developers Turn to Intermittent Encryption to Evade Detection

Aleksandar Milenkoski / September 8, 2022

Partially encrypting victims' files improves ransomware speed and aids evasion. First seen in LockFile, the technique is now being widely adopted.

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Who Needs Macros Threat Actors Pivot To Abusing Explorer And Other LOLBins Via Windows Shortcuts 6
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Crimeware

Who Needs Macros? | Threat Actors Pivot to Abusing Explorer and Other LOLBins via Windows Shortcuts 

Aleksandar Milenkoski / August 4, 2022

Crimeware vendors say 'macros are dead', but they have a new weapon to help threat actors successfully deploy malware.

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Inside Malicious Windows Apps For Malware Deployment By Aleksandar Milenkoski 3
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Security Research

Inside Malicious Windows Apps for Malware Deployment

Aleksandar Milenkoski / July 14, 2022

Learn how threat actors manipulate Windows to install malicious apps that are trusted by the system, and how to defend against them.

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