Residential Proxies Are a National Security Threat
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Re: Residential Proxies Are a National Security Threat
#2First heard about this through this podcast. https://darknetdiaries.com/transcript/172/
Re: Residential Proxies Are a National Security Threat
#3Citation needed? I'm not a fan of residential proxies but these are pretty wild claims that aren't substantiated. Calling them a "national security threat" implies it is a threat to e.g., the continued existence of the United States. Is it really that? All of the activities described are already violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
> At the very least, major American ISPs (Comcast, AT&T) should detect clearly suspicious activity coming from customer IPs and warn them to scan their computers, check their TV apps, and find whatever is turning their internet into a proxy.
What are we saying? Really, what are we saying? We should turn domestic ISPs into domestic surveillance apparatuses to "detect clearly suspicious activity"? What is "clearly suspicious activity"? Section 230 is still law.
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#4Relevant Darknet Diaries episode: https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/172/
The interviewee seems pretty inept yet still managed to uncover something really interesting and nefarious.
Re: Residential Proxies Are a National Security Threat
#5No they aren't.
> Actual data and identity loss of American citizens.
> Malware that can record video and audio from infected devices.
> Infrastructure for foreign covert influence campaigns.
> Botnets used in hacking and DoS attacks
These things have existed for 20+ years. Bad but not exactly a national security threat.
Re: Residential Proxies Are a National Security Threat
#6Citation needed? I'm not a fan of residential proxies but these are pretty wild claims that aren't substantiated. Calling them a "national security threat" implies it is a threat to e.g., the continued existence of the United States. Is it really that? All of the activities described are already violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. > At the very least, major American ISPs (Comcast, AT&T) should detect clea…
The router could also be a good place to display live TCP usage and last 30 days usage and other network activity. There should also be a service that can identify whether specific IP addresses belong to botnets or other malicious infrastructure. If there are any abnormal activity mobile app can notify the user.
Governments could even purchase residential proxies themselves and check whether they're being used for malicious activity.
It isn't that difficult, but I guess governments just aren't that interested.
Re: Residential Proxies Are a National Security Threat
#7It's an anti-consumer evil practice, but if it is a national threat that's on the nation's security infra.
Re: Residential Proxies Are a National Security Threat
#8No they aren't. > Actual data and identity loss of American citizens. > Malware that can record video and audio from infected devices. > Infrastructure for foreign covert influence campaigns. > Botnets used in hacking and DoS attacks These things have existed for 20+ years. Bad but not exactly a national security threat.
Yea, but with AI we also have seen unprecedented amount of hackings etc.. using these residential proxies. Now even normal plebs can do so much harm.
Re: Residential Proxies Are a National Security Threat
#9No they aren't. > Actual data and identity loss of American citizens. > Malware that can record video and audio from infected devices. > Infrastructure for foreign covert influence campaigns. > Botnets used in hacking and DoS attacks These things have existed for 20+ years. Bad but not exactly a national security threat.
Yea, but with AI we also have seen unprecedented amount of hackings etc.. using these residential proxies. Now even normal plebs can do so much harm.
So it's okay for organized crime to do it, but not normal plebs? The former is obviously a lot more harmful and in reality this is just a wakeup call to get their shit together.
People were dismissive of security far too long. I think it's actually good that AI instills some fear into people causing it to take a lot more seriously than they have previously done so.
Re: Residential Proxies Are a National Security Threat
#10First heard about this through this podcast. https://darknetdiaries.com/transcript/172/
That’s a scary read.