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ACSC warns of global campaign targeting vulnerable CMS platforms
- Engineer — Act: If you run WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, or similar CMS with unpatched plugins, audit for compromise indicators and bring all CMS software and plugins to current versions immediately — campaigns like this actively scan for known-vulnerable installs.
- SOC/IR — Act: Hunt for webshell activity and anomalous outbound connections from CMS-hosting servers; check for recently modified PHP/JS files in web roots and tune SIEM rules for CMS-targeted exploitation behavior.
- Leader — Plan: Confirm whether your organization or managed service providers host any CMS platforms, and ensure patch status is reviewed this quarter; note that global campaigns of this type frequently precede ransomware or data-theft incidents in affected sectors.
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