Security News > 2024 > February > Warning: New Malware Emerges in Attacks Exploiting Ivanti VPN Vulnerabilities

2024-02-01 07:43
Google-owned Mandiant said it identified new malware employed by a China-nexus espionage threat actor known as UNC5221 and other threat groups during post-exploitation activity targeting Ivanti Connect Secure VPN and Policy Secure devices.
This includes custom web shells such as BUSHWALK, CHAINLINE, FRAMESTING, and a variant of LIGHTWIRE.
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https://thehackernews.com/2024/02/warning-new-malware-emerges-in-attacks.html
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