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S4E05: The Wonderful World of Web Shells

State of the Hack

English - February 18, 2021 18:23 - 32 minutes - 23.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
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An oft-undiscussed tactic, web shells are a popular way for threat
actors of all flavors to gain initial footholds, move laterally, and
maintain persistence in a stealthy manner. Austin and Doug discuss a
popular exploit that has been observed in the wild leading to web
shells and what infosec practitioners can do to protect against this
class of malware.