ISC Stormcast For Thursday, March 19th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9856, (Thu, Mar 19th)
2026-03-19T13:23:47Z•eddc187f7d905e0e4ccab6978aabb99c24c5fcfaac05cece58d600dffc856c10
EmailJSIPv4-mapped-IPv6RATReactRemcosSmartApeSGadminercowriecredential-thefthoneypotindicator:64.89.161.198magic_payload_stringmalware-campaignphishingphpmyadminportscanproxy-scanstelnetweb-application-scanning
What happened
SANS ISC diary roundup (Mar 13–19, 2026): multiple honeypot and incident reports including Cowrie logs showing an echo command containing the string "MAGIC_PAYLOAD_KILLER_HERE_OR_LEAVE_EMPTY_iranbot_was_here" and activity tied to source IP 64.89.161.198 (portscans, successful Telnet login). Wide scanning activity targeting web management tools (phpMyAdmin/adminer) and proxy endpoints was observed, with some attackers using IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses possibly to obfuscate origin. A SmartApeSG campaign used a ClickFix page to distribute the Remcos RAT, and a React-based phishing page was foundex
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- sans_isc_diary
- Record identifier
- eddc187f7d905e0e4ccab6978aabb99c24c5fcfaac05cece58d600dffc856c10
- Enrichment time
- 2026-03-19T13:23:47Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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