Yeah, that's the art of it—those silent ones hide in plain sight, masquerading as legitimate traffic or packing themselves into harmless looking packets. Firewalls focus on signatures, but a quiet worm just blends into the noise. It’s a reminder that we need behavior analysis and anomaly detection, not just hard rules. Keep your eyes on patterns, not just ports.

Tracking absence is like hunting for the phantom, but remember—when nothing shows up, that’s often the loudest hint of a flaw.

Right, silence can scream louder than the loudest burst, so keep your ears tuned to the gaps.