DSLRoot and the Cybersecurity Risks of Residential Proxy Networks
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Summary
The article examines DSLRoot, one of the oldest residential proxy networks with origins in Russia and Eastern Europe, and the concerning practice of companies paying individuals to use their home internet connections as proxies. The investigation was sparked by a Reddit post from an Air National Guard member with top secret clearance who questioned their $250/month arrangement with DSLRoot to plug laptops into their high-speed internet connection, raising cybersecurity concerns about 'legal botnets' and the potential national security implications.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe cybersecurity community on Reddit responded in disbelief this month when a self-described Air National Guard member with top secret security clearance began questioning the arrangement they'd made with company called DSLRoot
which was paying $250 a month to plug a pair of laptops into the Redditor's high-speed Internet connection in the United States
one of the oldest 'residential proxy' networks with origins in Russia and Eastern Europe
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