Web Shells: How Attackers Use Them and How to Detect Them

Exploits targeting internet-facing web applications were the leading initial access vector for the sixth consecutive year in 2025, according to Mandiant’s M-Trends 2026 report. Web shells are central to how those exploits are sustained — threat groups deployed them in 35% of incidents in Q4 2024, more than triple the rate of the previous quarter. […] The post Web Shells: How Attackers Use Them and How to Detect Them appeared first on CybelAngel .