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  1. Oh shit. helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/23
    researchers found a custom backdoor they called #ShortLeash, which gives attackers #root-level access and ensures #persistence. Once installed, it sets up a fake Nginx web server and generates a self-signed TLS certificate spoofing the LAPD. That certificate became a key fingerprint and helped researchers trace over 1,000 infected nodes worldwide. #infosec #malware #backdoor

  2. Oh shit. helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/23
    researchers found a custom backdoor they called #ShortLeash, which gives attackers #root-level access and ensures #persistence. Once installed, it sets up a fake Nginx web server and generates a self-signed TLS certificate spoofing the LAPD. That certificate became a key fingerprint and helped researchers trace over 1,000 infected nodes worldwide. #infosec #malware #backdoor

  3. Oh shit. helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/23
    researchers found a custom backdoor they called #ShortLeash, which gives attackers #root-level access and ensures #persistence. Once installed, it sets up a fake Nginx web server and generates a self-signed TLS certificate spoofing the LAPD. That certificate became a key fingerprint and helped researchers trace over 1,000 infected nodes worldwide. #infosec #malware #backdoor

  4. Oh shit. helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/23
    researchers found a custom backdoor they called #ShortLeash, which gives attackers #root-level access and ensures #persistence. Once installed, it sets up a fake Nginx web server and generates a self-signed TLS certificate spoofing the LAPD. That certificate became a key fingerprint and helped researchers trace over 1,000 infected nodes worldwide. #infosec #malware #backdoor

  5. Oh shit. helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/23
    researchers found a custom backdoor they called #ShortLeash, which gives attackers #root-level access and ensures #persistence. Once installed, it sets up a fake Nginx web server and generates a self-signed TLS certificate spoofing the LAPD. That certificate became a key fingerprint and helped researchers trace over 1,000 infected nodes worldwide. #infosec #malware #backdoor

  6. 🚨 China-linked campaign has been active since 2023, dropping the backdoor and using hacked routers to hide espionage and data theft.

    Read: hackread.com/china-lapdogs-dro