Showboat Linux Malware Hits Middle East Telecom with SOCKS5 Proxy Backdoor

Source: The Hacker News

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.

“Showboat is a modular post‑exploitation framework designed for Linux systems, capable of spawning a remote shell, transferring files, and functioning as a SOCKS5 proxy,” — Lumen