Web shells, a common type of post-exploitation tool that provides easy-to-use interface through which to issue commands to a compromised server, have become increasingly popular as attackers become ...

In recent months, attackers have increased their use of programs that run on Internet-facing servers as a way to remotely control compromised systems and networks, according to security firms and ...

Threat groups deployed a range of web shells against vulnerable or unpatched web applications in 35% of incidents during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a report by Cisco Talos. The ...

The use of web shells is increasing, which could put your business at risk. Tom Merritt lists five things to know about web shells. Recently, the U.S. FBI was given court authorization to delete web ...

Tanya Candia is an international management expert, specializing for more than 25 years in information security strategy and communication for public- and private-sector organizations. Stealthy, ...

Microsoft says the number of malicious web shells installed on web servers has almost doubled since its last count, last year in August 2020. Systems running the Windows 10 Anniversary Update were ...

A court-approved FBI operation was conducted to remove web shells from compromised US-based Microsoft Exchange servers without first notifying the servers' owners. On March 2nd, Microsoft released a ...

As long as computers have been around, there have been hackers who have progressively improved and become sneakier at exploiting them. Last year, Microsoft used Microsoft 365 Defender data to find ...

Microsoft has warned that inadequate security on web applications and internet-facing servers is allowing hackers to use web shells in their tens of thousands each month to launch attacks. Web shells ...

The US authorities sought a court order to remove web shells running on hundreds of Microsoft Exchange servers, following mass exploitation of vulnerabilities patched in March, it has emerged. The ...

Hacked Web sites aren’t just used for hosting malware anymore. Increasingly, they are being retrofitted with tools that let miscreants harness the compromised site’s raw server power for attacks aimed ...