Persistent Backdoors via Apache Modules 🕷️

DISCLAIMER: This article is intended strictly for educational and research purposes. The techniques, tools, and concepts discussed here are designed to enhance understanding of adversary tactics, improve defensive capabilities, and support authorized Red Team assessments. Any unauthorized or malicious use of the information provided is strongly condemned and may be illegal. Intro While studying APT and Red Team materials, I came across an excellent article from CICADA8 about establishing persistence in infrastructure through IIS modules instead of classic webshells. ...

October 30, 2025 · 9 min