Hackers Abuse Residential Proxy Networks to Hide Malicious Activity and Evade Detection

Fake 7-Zip Website Distributes Malware That Turns Computers into Proxy Nodes

A convincing fake website impersonating the legitimate 7-Zip archiver has been distributing trojanized installers that covertly turn victims

DSLRoot and the Cybersecurity Risks of Residential Proxy Networks

The article examines DSLRoot, one of the oldest residential proxy networks with origins in Russia and Eastern Europe, and the concerning pra

The Hidden Economy of IPv4 Address Leasing and Market Manipulation

The article challenges the conventional narrative of IPv4 address exhaustion, arguing that the shortage is artificial due to hoarding by lar

Countermeasures Against Web Scrapers and Bots: Fighting Back with Creative Techniques

The article discusses techniques for fighting back against web scrapers and bots that inadvertently DDoS websites. The author describes vari

AirSnitch: Demystifying and Breaking Client Isolation in Wi-Fi Networks [pdf]

U of T researchers discover AI worm that can spread across online devices and hijack networks

University of Toronto researchers have discovered a new class of cyberthreat — an AI-powered worm that can adapt its strategy as it spreads