19 Sep, 2024

Hackers use PHP exploit to backdoor Windows systems with new malware

Unknown attackers have deployed a newly discovered backdoor dubbed Msupedge on a university’s Windows systems in Taiwan, likely by exploiting a recently patched PHP remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2024-4577). CVE-2024-4577 is a critical PHP-CGI argument injection flaw patched in June that impacts PHP installations running on Windows systems with PHP running in CGI mode. It allows unauthenticated attackers […]

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PHP bug executes RCEs, cryptominers and DDoS attacks

Not long after a new PHP bug was disclosed in the late spring, Akamai researchers observed numerous attempts to exploit the vulnerability, which they said indicates high exploitability and quick adoption by threat actors. Because PHP is one of the most popular server-side scripting languages used to create dynamic web pages on more than 75% […]

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