The China-linked Mustang Panda APT has been using a kernel-mode rootkit in attacks leading to ToneShell backdoor deployments.
A new sample of the ToneShell backdoor, typically seen in Chinese cyberespionage campaigns, has been delivered through a kernel-mode loader in attacks against government organizations.
When it comes to the escalating territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea, China “is not a benign, cuddly panda” but ...