With the recent demise of several popular “proxy” services that let cybercriminals route their malicious traffic through hacked PCs, there is now something of a supply chain crisis gripping the ...

In the past I have helped people set up SSH SOCKS tunnels to help secure their connection to a trusted linux box, but recently I have discovered that I haven't been able to use an ssh tunnel to my own ...

After infecting Fiberhome routers, its sole purpose seems to be setting up SOCKS5 proxies. An odd botnet has been spotted targeting Fiberhome routers, in a quest to add 200 of them per day to its ...

The proxy is being distributed by the RIG and Fallout exploit kits. A previously undocumented proxy malware, dubbed “SystemBC,” is upping the stealth game by using SOCKS5 to evade detection. It’s ...

I'm have a linux server sitting in a closet, whose sole purpose is to let me secure my laptop's traffic from hackers and code crackers. For many years, I've run a Squid and SSH to manage the traffic, ...