Are Proof-of-Concepts Benefiting Cybercriminals?

Public proof-of-concepts (POCs) may be helping cybercriminals more than the organizations they were designed to protect. Sophos’ Active Adversary Playbook 2022 provides an in-depth analysis of cyberattacker behavior, tactics and tools from throughout 2021. The report found a number of instances where public proofs-of-concept (POC) of web shell exploits coincided with major spikes in attacks. ..

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