F5 BIG-IP APM Malware Injects a PHP Web Shell Into Memory, Evading Disk Scans

Malware linked to break-ins at F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager appliances hides a PHP web shell in memory instead of in a file on disk, Sophos said in an analysis published on September 7. When Apache loads any of the three applianc…
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