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Chinese Hackers Exploit Microsoft SharePoint Vulnerability in Global Cyberattack

Originally Published 5 months ago — by Microsoft

Microsoft has issued security updates for on-premises SharePoint servers to address active exploits by Chinese state-sponsored threat actors targeting vulnerabilities CVE-2025-49706 and CVE-2025-49704, which are being used to deploy web shells and steal machine keys. Organizations are urged to apply updates, enable AMSI and Defender Antivirus, rotate server keys, and monitor for indicators of compromise to prevent exploitation.

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"New Godzilla Web Shell Attacks Exploit Apache ActiveMQ Flaw"

Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Hacker News

Cybersecurity researchers have observed an increase in threat actor activity exploiting a patched flaw in Apache ActiveMQ to deploy the Godzilla web shell, capable of evading security measures and enabling remote code execution. The web shell is concealed within an unknown binary format, allowing it to bypass security scanners, and is being used to deploy ransomware, rootkits, cryptocurrency miners, and DDoS botnets. Users of Apache ActiveMQ are urged to update to the latest version to mitigate potential threats.

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