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FortiGuard Labs

Fortinet's threat research group credited with discovering and naming Evooo1Bot.

Known aliases

  • FortiGuard
  • Fortinet
  • Fortinet FortiGuard Labs

Relationships

No evidence-backed relationships are recorded.

Current stories

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ClingSTUN backdoor turns vulnerable Linux devices into proxies that check in through public STUN servers

FortiGuard Labs says the ClingSTUN Linux backdoor exploits two dozen flaws in a dozen vendors' gear and carries seven more to spread itself. Exploitation is indiscriminate, so any reachable vulnerable device on those lists, Ivanti's included, can join its proxy pool.

Reality

Evidence68
Adoption
Insufficient
Hype gap+5
Incentives35
Confidence66
security5 publishers

Evooo1Bot turns edge gear into rentable proxy stock, and the tell is outbound

Fortinet says the Mirai-derived botnet bolts a SOCKS5 relay onto compromised routers, cameras and Confluence hosts. Sellable proxy capacity changes what you hunt for.

Perspective Coverage

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Builder
Builder 25%
Operator
Operator 63%
Investor
Investor 12%

Reality

Evidence60
Adoption
Insufficient
Hype gap+10
Incentives30
Confidence65