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Showboat Linux Malware Hits Middle East Telecom with SOCKS5 Proxy Backdoor
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Linux malware dubbed Showboat that has been put to use in a campaign targeting a telecommunications provider in the Middle East since at least mid-2022.
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Researchers have disclosed a Linux malware called Showboat, used in a campaign targeting a Middle East telecom provider since at least mid-2022. The malware is a modular post-exploitation framework capable of spawning a remote shell, transferring files, and functioning as a SOCKS5 proxy.
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