GhostTree Attack Abused Recursive Windows Junctions to Hide Malware

Published on June 16, 2026

GhostTree uses recursive NTFS junctions to generate vast numbers of valid Windows file paths. Varonis explains how the technique could cause Microsoft Defender folder scans to never complete, leaving malware undetected. [...]

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