US govt sanctions cybercrime gang behind massive 911 S5 botnet
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a cybercrime network comprising three Chinese nationals and three Thailand-based companies linked to a…
Free VPN apps on Google Play turned Android phones into proxies
Over 15 free VPN apps on Google Play were found using a malicious software development kit that turned Android devices…
Microsoft Shares New Guidance in Wake of ‘Midnight Blizzard’ Cyberattack
Threat actors created and abused OAuth apps to access Microsoft's corporate email environment and remain there for weeks.
Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort?
Researchers this month uncovered a two-year-old Linux-based remote access trojan dubbed AVrecon that enslaves Internet routers into botnet that bilks…
AVrecon malware infects 70,000 Linux routers to build botnet
Since at least May 2021, stealthy Linux malware called AVrecon was used to infect over 70,000 Linux-based small office/home office…
Interview With a Crypto Scam Investment Spammer
Social networks are constantly battling inauthentic bot accounts that send direct messages to users promoting scam cryptocurrency investment platforms. What…
3 Ways Security Teams Can Use IP Data Context
Innocently or not, residential proxy networks can obscure the actual geolocation of an access point. Here's why that's not great…
Who’s Behind the Botnet-Based Service BHProxies?
A security firm has discovered that a five-year-old crafty botnet known as Mylobot appears to be powering a residential proxy…
BlackProxies proxy service increasingly popular among hackers
A new residential proxy market is becoming popular among hackers, cybercriminals, phishers, scalpers, and scammers, selling access to a million…
No SOCKS, No Shoes, No Malware Proxy Services!
With the recent demise of several popular "proxy" services that let cybercriminals route their malicious traffic through hacked PCs, there…