threat-intel Evooo1Bot Linux Botnet Exploits Known Flaws to Turn Edge Devices Into SOCKS5 Proxies A new Linux botnet, dubbed Evooo1Bot, leveraging Mirai's code, is actively exploiting vulnerabilities in internet-facing devices to turn them into SOCKS5 proxies. The botnet utilizes a range of capabilities including encrypted C2 communication, a brute-force scanner, and a suite of exploit modules targeting numerous vu… The Hacker News · Aug 17, 2026 High CVE-2007-3010CVE-2016-6277CVE-2018-14558botnetsocks5proxy
threat-intel Cheap Android TV Boxes Pose as Phones and Turn Owners’ Broadband Into Proxies A Chinese company, Zhejiang Fengwo IoT Technology Co., Ltd., is behind the ‘Fuyao’ operation, which involves shipping cheap Android TV boxes with apps that mimic phones and then use them to relay internet traffic as SOCK… The Hacker News · Jul 31, 2026 High CHHOSIandroidad fraudsocks5
malware Showboat Linux Malware Hits Middle East Telecom with SOCKS5 Proxy Backdoor A new Linux malware, dubbed Showboat, has been used in a campaign targeting a telecommunications provider in the Middle East since at least 2022. The malware, developed by a China-linked threat actor group known as Calyp… The Hacker News · May 21, 2026 High CVE-2021-26855AFAZCHlinuxsocks5c2
