Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...

Google dismantled IPIDEA, a residential proxy network used by 550+ threat groups to hijack millions of consumer devices for ...

If you want to stay safe and anonymous online, it's important to understand the difference between a proxy and a VPN.

IPIDEA, one of the largest residential proxy networks that enrolled devices through SDKs for mobile and desktop, has been ...

Let's talk about proxy servers. Proxy servers are often confused with virtual private networks (VPNs) because their network architectures are very similar. But proxies and VPNs are very different ...

The discovery triggered what Google is calling the largest residential proxy network takedown in history. Armed with a federal court order, the company pulled the plug ...

Google said it has disrupted a massive residential proxy operation used to hide cybercrime activity, cutting off millions of compromised consumer devices worldwide. Google Targets IPIDEA Proxy Network ...

Android phones hijacked by IPIDEA proxy network through 600+ apps turned 9 million devices into unwitting tools for hackers ...

A network proxy server can be utilized for many purposes, including boosting internet speed, increasing security, and bypassing geographical limitations. By employing proxy network software, users can ...

Google says the network was being used by cybercriminals to secretly route their activity through unsuspecting users’ devices, creating “invisible tunnels” that masked their true identity online.

The Chocolate Factory strikes again, targeting the infrastructure attackers use to stay anonymous Crims love to make it look like their traffic is actually coming from legit homes and businesses, and ...