Posted 4/13/2024, 12:35:15 PM
Hackers Exploit Firewall Flaw to Steal Data
- Suspected state-sponsored hackers exploiting zero-day in Palo Alto firewalls since March to install backdoor named "Upstyle"
- Backdoor parses firewall logs for encoded commands, executes them, and saves output to CSS file
- Used to pivot to internal network, steal Windows AD database, browser files with saved credentials
- Custom payloads also used for reverse shells, exfiltrating data, removing logs
- Volexity provides methods to detect compromise using tech support files or monitoring for suspicious activity