#proxies


Free Apps Are Quietly Turning Smart TVs Into Web-Scraping Proxies for AI

Jun 6, 2026 // 11:47

A researcher has reverse-engineered the iOS SDK that Bright Data embeds in consumer apps and documented how it turns devices, including always-on smart TVs, into […]

Mirax Android RAT Turns Devices into SOCKS5 Proxies, Reaching 220,000 via Meta Ads

Apr 14, 2026 // 13:28

A nascent Android remote access trojan called Mirax has been observed actively targeting Spanish-speaking countries, with campaigns reaching more than 220,000 accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, […]

Residential proxies sidestepped IP blocks in most sessions. High success rate bypassing reputation checks across billions of attempts.

Apr 2, 2026 // 18:57

Researchers caution that residential proxies, which route malicious traffic, significantly challenge IP reputation systems because distinguishing attackers from legitimate users is difficult. This difficulty arises […]