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fromComputerworld
2 months agoCyber criminals too are working from home... your home
The FBI warns that cybercriminals use residential proxies to mask illegal activities by hijacking IoT devices, smartphones, and routers, threatening both consumers and enterprises, particularly older devices.
fromTheregister
3 months agoGoogle cripples IPIDEA proxy network abused by crims
Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) describes IPIDEA as a "little-known component of the digital ecosystem" and says that in a seven-day period in January 2026, it observed more than 550 threat groups using IPIDEA exit nodes. GTIG said that proxy network operators sometimes pay app developers to embed proxy SDKs so that any device that downloads the app is enrolled in the network.
Information security
fromBusiness Matters
4 months agoProxys.io: Proxy Provider Review for Business and Professionals
Modern digital teams depend on reliable data flows - whether that's monitoring search visibility, validating ads, testing apps across regions, or running automated QA at scale. In all of these cases, a proxy layer can help businesses manage IP rotation, session control, and traffic distribution in a way that's more predictable than relying on "best effort" network conditions. This review looks at Proxys.io from a practical, business-first angle:
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fromThe Hacker News
9 months agoGeoServer Exploits, PolarEdge, and Gayfemboy Push Cybercrime Beyond Traditional Botnets
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to multiple campaigns that leverage known security vulnerabilities and expose Redis servers to various malicious activities, including leveraging the compromised devices as IoT botnets, residential proxies, or cryptocurrency mining infrastructure.
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