Unit 42
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New FileFix Variant Uses Cache Smuggling to Evade Security, Researchers Say
A new FileFix phishing variant uses cache smuggling to store a malicious ZIP in browser cache and run it via a hidden PowerShell command, letting it evade many security products, researchers said.
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Unit 42 says China-aligned actor ‘Phantom Taurus’ has targeted government and telecom organisations in Africa, Middle East and Asia
Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 said a China-aligned actor it calls ‘Phantom Taurus’ has conducted an ongoing espionage campaign against government and telecom organisations across Africa, the Middle East and Asia, using bespoke .NET malware against IIS servers and tools to exfiltrate database content.
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SEO-poisoning BadIIS malware tied to Operation Rewrite targets East and Southeast Asia, researchers say
Security researchers say a Chinese-speaking actor is using the BadIIS malware in an Operation Rewrite SEO-poisoning campaign to hijack search results via a compromised IIS proxy, targeting East and Southeast Asia with Vietnam as a focus.
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Palo Alto Networks says Salesforce data exposed in breach tied to Salesloft Drift supply-chain attack
Palo Alto Networks disclosed a data breach linked to a broader Salesloft Drift supply-chain attack that exposed customer data in its Salesforce CRM. The incident involved OAuth token abuse, mass exfiltration of Salesforce records, and credential harvesting, prompting token revocation, Drift disablement, and guidance for customers to review logs and rotate secrets.