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Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort?

Krebs on Security

Now new findings reveal that AVrecon is the malware engine behind a 12-year-old service called SocksEscort , which rents hacked residential and small business devices to cybercriminals looking to hide their true location online. SocksEscort began in 2009 as “ super-socks[.]com Image: Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Security enthusiast and Linux evangelist Binni Shah consistently offers valuable tutorials, guides, and insights for the cybersecurity community. Binni Shah | @binitamshah.