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Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort?

Krebs on Security

Malware-based anonymity networks are a major source of unwanted and malicious web traffic directed at online retailers, Internet service providers (ISPs), social networks, email providers and financial institutions. Usually, these users have no idea their systems are compromised.

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Data privacy examples

IBM Big Data Hub

An online retailer always gets users’ explicit consent before sharing customer data with its partners. An example of data privacy in action Consider a budgeting app that people use to track spending and other sensitive financial information. The price tag can add up quickly.