ISC Stormcast For Monday, March 23rd, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9860, (Mon, Mar 23rd)
2026-03-23T07:24:08Z•72efc08a274f8ba86436dcf7696fefc0d3b861802a17f168113689f67bd95ca1
adminerbackdoorbashcowriegsockethoneypotip:64.89.161.198ipv4-mapped-ipv6iranbotmagic_payloadmalicious scriptphpmyadminportscanproxy scansreconnaissancetelnet
What happened
SANS ISC diary notes several active threats and reconnaissance observed in mid-March 2026: a malicious Bash installer that deploys a GSocket backdoor (delivery vector unknown); honeypot/cowrie logs showing targeted activity from IP 64.89.161.198 (portscans, successful Telnet login, web access) and an unusual payload string containing "MAGIC_PAYLOAD_KILLER_HERE_OR_LEAVE_EMPTY_iranbot_was_here"; widespread scans targeting database management UIs (phpMyAdmin and Adminer); and scans attempting to abuse "/proxy/" endpoints, including use of IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses likely for obfuscation. No CVEs
Why it matters
A reviewed impact interpretation has not been published for this record.
Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- sans_isc_diary
- Record identifier
- 72efc08a274f8ba86436dcf7696fefc0d3b861802a17f168113689f67bd95ca1
- Enrichment time
- 2026-03-23T07:24:08Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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