Tag: network
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Authorities dismantle SocksEscort proxy network behind millions in fraud
SocksEscort, a residential proxy network used to exploit thousands of compromised home routers worldwide and facilitate large-scale fraud that cost victims millions of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/13/socksescort-fraud-proxy-network-takedown/
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Law Enforcement Dismantles SocksEscort Proxy Network in Operation Lightning
Operation Lightning sees international law enforcement partners shut down ‘SocksEscort,’ a major malicious proxy service used by cybercriminals worldwide First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/socksescort-proxy-network-op/
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Storm-2561 targets enterprise VPN users with SEO poisoning, fake clients
vpn-fortinet[.]com and ivanti-vpn[.]org, hosting malicious ZIP files on GitHub, the advisory said.The malware itself arrives as a ZIP file containing a Windows Installer package. When a user launches the downloaded installer, it drops a fake Pulse Secure application into a directory that closely mimics a legitimate Pulse Secure installation path, Microsoft said.”This installation path blends…
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Storm-2561 targets enterprise VPN users with SEO poisoning, fake clients
vpn-fortinet[.]com and ivanti-vpn[.]org, hosting malicious ZIP files on GitHub, the advisory said.The malware itself arrives as a ZIP file containing a Windows Installer package. When a user launches the downloaded installer, it drops a fake Pulse Secure application into a directory that closely mimics a legitimate Pulse Secure installation path, Microsoft said.”This installation path blends…
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Beyond File Servers: Securing Unstructured Data in the Era of AI
File servers still exist for legacy storage and governance, but most modern workflows now happen in collaboration tools, code platforms, chats, and AI systems. File servers remain, but they are no longer central to operations. They still appear important on paper: legacy project shares with strict permissions, legal drives with structured folders, and network areas…
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Hybrid resilience: Designing incident response across on-prem, cloud and SaaS without losing your mind
Tags: access, authentication, business, cloud, communications, data, data-breach, group, identity, incident response, metric, mitigation, network, radius, resilience, saas, service, strategy, technology, updateSeverity is driven by customer impact, not by who is pagedWe maintain one current hypothesis, even if it is wrongWe keep one shared timeline that captures decisions, not just symptomsWe communicate on a predictable cadence, even when answers are incompleteEvery action has a named owner and an explicit “time we expect to learn”The biggest behavior…
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Hybrid resilience: Designing incident response across on-prem, cloud and SaaS without losing your mind
Tags: access, authentication, business, cloud, communications, data, data-breach, group, identity, incident response, metric, mitigation, network, radius, resilience, saas, service, strategy, technology, updateSeverity is driven by customer impact, not by who is pagedWe maintain one current hypothesis, even if it is wrongWe keep one shared timeline that captures decisions, not just symptomsWe communicate on a predictable cadence, even when answers are incompleteEvery action has a named owner and an explicit “time we expect to learn”The biggest behavior…
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RSAC Innovation Sandbox – Token Security： Advocate of the Machine-First Identity Security Concept
Company Introduction Token Security[1] (see Figure 1) is a cybersecurity company focusing on the security of Agentic AI and Non-Human Identities (NHI). It is committed to building an “identity layer” that enables Agentic AI to land securely. As AI agents evolve from assistants to independent actors that can perform tasks, Token Security provides capabilities covering identity…The…
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RSAC Innovation Sandbox – Token Security： Advocate of the Machine-First Identity Security Concept
Company Introduction Token Security[1] (see Figure 1) is a cybersecurity company focusing on the security of Agentic AI and Non-Human Identities (NHI). It is committed to building an “identity layer” that enables Agentic AI to land securely. As AI agents evolve from assistants to independent actors that can perform tasks, Token Security provides capabilities covering identity…The…
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The who, what, and why of the attack that has shut down Stryker’s Windows network
Company says it doesn’t know how long it will take to restore its Microsoft environment. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/whats-known-about-wiper-attack-on-stryker-a-major-supplier-of-lifesaving-devices/
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US, Europol disrupt SocksEscort network that exploited thousands of residential routers
The SocksEscort proxy network allowed cybercriminals to purchase access to routers infected with malware, which they used to conceal their location and IP addresses. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-europol-disrupt-socksescort-network
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IO River Embraces Wasm to Enable Any WAF to Run on Any CDN
IO River this week revealed it is leveraging the portable WebAssembly (Wasm) binary instruction format to make it possible to deploy any web application firewall (WAF) on a content delivery network (CDN). Starting with running the Check Point WAF on the Akamai CDN service, the overall goal is to eliminate the need to acquire and..…
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Operation Lightning takes down SocksEscort proxy network blamed for tens of millions in fraud
International cops stuck down 23 servers in 7 countries First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/12/socksescort_fraud_proxy_taken_down_fbi/
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The Prompt Injection Peril and Why AI Agents Are Your Network’s Newest Vulnerability
As enterprises race to embed AI agents into everyday workflows, a new and still poorly understood threat is moving from research papers into production risk: indirect prompt injection. In this conversation, Amit Chita, field CTO at Mend.io, explains why organizations building AI-powered applications need to stop treating prompt security as an edge case and start..…
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Feds Takes Down SocksEscort Proxy Network Used in Global Fraud Schemes
European and US agencies dismantled the SocksEscort proxy network built on infected routers and used by cybercriminals in global fraud schemes. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/feds-dismantle-socksescort-proxy-network-fraud/
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US sanctions North Korea IT worker networks in Laos, Vietnam
The latest round of sanctions targeted Amnokgang Technology Development Company, a North Korean company that manages delegations of IT workers, and Quangvietdnbg International Services Company, a Vietnamese firm used by North Korean actors for currency conversion services. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-sanctions-north-korea-it-worker-networks-laos-vietnam
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Destructive Activity Targeting Stryker Highlights Emerging Supply Chain Risks
On March 11th, medical technology company Stryker disclosed that a cyberattack had disrupted portions of its global network infrastructure, affecting Microsoft systems used across the organization. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/destructive-activity-targeting-stryker-highlights-emerging-supply-chain-risks/
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The Threat Within: How Intelligent Detection Prevented a Potential Internal Malware Incident
Executive Overview Organizations often focus heavily on defending their perimeter against external attackers. Firewalls, threat intelligence feeds, and intrusion prevention systems are designed to stop threats attempting to break in from outside the network. However, experienced security professionals understand an important reality. Threats that originate from within the network can sometimes be more dangerous than…
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Authorities takedown global proxy network SocksEscort
The botnet, which compromised routers and IoT devices in 163 countries, claimed about 369,000 victims and $5.8 million from its cybercriminal customers, officials said. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/socksescort-proxy-network-botnet-takedown/
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Operating Lightning takes down SocksEscort proxy network blamed for tens of millions in fraud
International cops stuck down 23 servers in 7 countries First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/12/socksescort_fraud_proxy_taken_down_fbi/
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US disrupts SocksEscort proxy network powered by Linux malware
Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe along with private partners have disrupted the SocksEscort cybercrime proxy network that used only edge devices compromised via the AVRecon malware for Linux. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-disrupts-socksescort-proxy-network-powered-by-linux-malware/
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Top AI SOC Analyst Platforms in 2026
The world is adapting to the concept of agentic AI: agents that can operate in your network with human instruction and direction, and cut the time needed to do menial tasks. Within the SOC, a number of new tools and platforms are now vying for attention with a range of offerings for different sized users.…
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5 ways to protect manufacturing companies from cyberattacks
Manufacturing suffered the most cyberattacks of any industry last year. Experts have advice about hardening networks and avoiding common mistakes. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/manufacturing-cyberattacks-security-recommendations/814526/
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CISA Issues Emergency Directive Over Exploited Cisco SD-WAN Flaws
CISA issued urgent directive as attackers exploit Cisco SD-WAN flaw granting admin access to networks First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cisa-cisco-sd-wan-flaws-directive/
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Maintaining Security and Protecting Smart Home Devices from Hackers
Learn how to protect smart home devices from hackers. Strong passwords, updates and secure networks help keep cameras, sensors and data safe. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/maintain-security-protect-smart-home-devices-hackers/
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Hackers Exploit Remote Management Tools to Gain Initial Access to Corporate Networks
Threat actors are increasingly exploiting legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tools to breach corporate networks and establish persistent access. This tactic allows attackers to bypass traditional security defenses by blending malicious activities with routine administrative tasks. The Surge of RMM Abuse The exploitation of remote management software has become a primary initial access vector…