TLDR InfoSec · MISCELLANEOUS

BACKDOORING YOUR BACKDOORS - ANOTHER $20 DOMAIN, MORE GOVERNMENTS

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WatchTowr Labs researchers discovered over 4,000 active web backdoors that were hijacked by registering expired domains. The backdoors allowed unauthorized access to high-profile targets like government and university systems. The domains are now managed by The Shadowserver Foundation to prevent misuse by cybercriminals.