Malware Mayhem: How Scanning Attacks are Hijacking Hosts and Hiding Hackers

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Malware with a side of covert ops, anyone? The latest trend in cyber shenanigans involves malware-infected devices playing Marco Polo across networks to find vulnerabilities, all while the puppet-master attackers kick back, sip on their virtual martinis, and plot their next move. It's like a high-tech game of hide-and-seek where the seeker is your own compromised toaster. Palo Alto Networks is on the case, though, dishing out cybersecurity recipes to keep those malicious scans from turning your network into burnt toast.