src_cdcffed32aa78fd61f
- Source-provided label
- Not reported
- Evidence class
- mentioned in report
- Confidence
- Not reported
- Observed
- Oct 06, 2026 11:49 UTC
- Retrieved
- Oct 08, 2026 03:43 UTC
New Linux malware turns vulnerable IoT devices into proxy nodes
A new Linux backdoor is turning vulnerable internet-facing devices into remotely controlled proxy nodes, while using the public Session Traversal Utilities for NAT (STUN) infrastructure to blend into normal VoIP and WebRTC traffic. Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs said it has been tracking the malware, dubbed ClingSTUN, across multiple attacks exploiting known vulnerabilities in routers, IoT devices, DV
Reference details
- Source category
- Research & news
- Report title
New Linux malware turns vulnerable IoT devices into proxy nodes- First reported
- Oct 06, 2026 11:49 UTC
- Last reported
- Oct 06, 2026 11:49 UTC
- Catalog updated
- Oct 08, 2026 03:43 UTC
- Record ID
541f89109ca52af222d62cd0592e4487d6ec3e501c22ae933695bae9e7d216b6
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