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November 11th, 2026 at 7:49 PMThe global socket: how threat actors are weaponizing GSocket for stealthy C2
Threat actors are deploying GSocket on compromised Linux servers to keep encrypted remote access after the original vulnerability is patched. Learn how to detect, investigate, and remediate this activity. The post The global socket: how threat actors are weaponizing GSocket for stealthy C2 appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .
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