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WordPress Backdoor Rebuilds Itself After Cleanup Using Files, Database, and Shared Memory
SC WordPress malware rebuilds its backdoor from files, the database, and shared memory; fewer than 20 wpForo exploit attempts were seen since July 3.
Summary
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a WordPress compromise in which threat actors deployed multiple persistence mechanisms to ensure that the final payload kept returning without having to infect the site again. The backdoor has been codenamed SC after the "SC_" markers present in the injected content.
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