#Salesforce Data Loader attack

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When Trusted Tools Turn Rogue: Hackers Exploit Salesforce App to Breach Global Firms

In a chilling revelation, Google has exposed a sophisticated cyber campaign where hackers are manipulating a Salesforce-related app to steal sensitive corporate data and extort companies. The attackers have successfully targeted organizations across Europe and the Americas by convincing employees to install a tampered version of Salesforce's Data Loader. This attack, tracked by Google's Threat Intelligence Group under the identifier UNC6040, underscores the growing vulnerabilities in enterprise software environments and the alarming ease with which cybercriminals can infiltrate even the most trusted digital infrastructures.

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Recently I gave talk in one of most active webinar of Salesforce ecosystem today – Apex hours on topic Integration Patterns and Best Practices in Salesforce. Response was more than expected and questions were high quality. Therefore, I thought to quickly write high level summary of presentation in this blog post along with Youtube video that you can find towards the end of this post. Firewall, Proxy and Reverse Proxy Before integrating anything with Salesforce, as per Architect, it is necessary which system components are important for security and may impact with integration pattern to be used. Firewalls : It controls and protects Malicious Traffics. Firewall can be hardware or software based. Proxy aka Forward Proxy : Proxy normally configured in your browser or systems like VsCode, data loader, eclipse to hide your actual identity. Every outgoing request transmits through proxy server to make sure external systems unaware about your true origin and identity Reverse Proxy : Its used by Web Servers and sits before it. It can server any purpose like authentication or perform security related stuff. Best example is Mulesoft where we can configure API proxy which is used to apply throttling, avoiding DoS attacks or applying SLA as per licenses provided to customer Factors affecting Integration Patterns At high level, there are five types of integration patterns in Salesforce Request and ReplyFire and ForgetBatch Data SynchronizationRemote Call InData Virtualization 1. Request and Reply Few options available in request & reply integration patterns External ServicesLWC, Visual force calling external systemCallouts from TriggerBatch Apex invoking external system Request and Reply Integration Pattern in Salesforce 2. Fire & Forget Fire & Forget – Platform events created by point & click Fire & Forget – Platform event created by Apex / Code Fire & Forget – Outbound Messages Fire & Forget – Callout using Apex (Sub optimal Solution) 3. Batch Data Synchronization Salesforce Integration Pattern – Batch Integration 4. Remote Call-in Salesforce Integration Pattern – Using Standard SOAP or REST API to perform DML in Salesforce Salesforce Integration Pattern – Using custom API built via Apex (Sub Optimal) 5. Data Virtualization Salesforce Connect vs Custom API Callouts using LWC or Visualforce Youtube Video on Salesforce Integration Pattern Apex hours video – Salesforce integration patterns and best practices Reference Mastering Salesforce DX and VSCodePlatform Event Basics – TrailheadSalesforce Documentation on Integration PatternsImplementing External Services – Episode 10 of Path to codeIntegrating Salesforce using Rest API – Episode 8 of Path to code