In a significant pivot for consumer privacy and IoT security, LG Electronics USA has announced a sweeping initiative to banish applications from its webOS platform that transform smart televisions into residential proxy nodes. This development comes on the heels of a damning investigation by the security firm Spur, which revealed that a staggering 42 percent…
In a sweeping coordinated strike against the infrastructure fueling global cybercrime, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized hundreds of web domains associated with NetNut, a sprawling residential proxy service operated by the publicly traded Israeli company Alarum Technologies [NASDAQ: ALAR]. The takedown, executed with the assistance of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal…
For the past four years, a sprawling, shadow-like infrastructure known as "Popa" has quietly co-opted millions of consumer Android-based TV boxes. Rather than launching the headline-grabbing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks typically associated with botnets, Popa operates with a more subtle, persistent objective: transforming living-room streaming devices into a global relay network for commercial residential proxies….
In a decisive strike against the illicit residential proxy ecosystem, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), supported by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigation division and a coalition of global technology partners, has seized hundreds of domains associated with NetNut. The service, a sprawling residential proxy network operated by the publicly traded Israeli firm…
For the past four years, an expansive and largely invisible infrastructure known as the Popa botnet has quietly co-opted millions of consumer Android-based TV boxes. These devices, often purchased for their ability to stream subscription video content for a one-time fee, are being weaponized to relay massive volumes of internet traffic. Security researchers have now…
In a significant blow to the cybercrime ecosystem, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has successfully seized hundreds of domains associated with NetNut, a sprawling residential proxy service operated by the publicly traded Israeli company Alarum Technologies [NASDAQ: ALAR]. The takedown, executed in coordination with the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) and a coalition…
For the past four years, a sprawling, shadow-like infrastructure known as Popa has operated beneath the radar of mainstream cybersecurity, turning millions of consumer Android TV boxes into involuntary relay stations for malicious internet traffic. While the name may not carry the notoriety of high-profile ransomware gangs, its reach is vast. Security researchers have now…
