The proxy botnet ‘Socks5Systemz’, distributed by the PrivateLoader and Amadey malware, has infected 10,000 computers globally. Infected devices are used as traffic-forwarding proxies for illegal or anonymous activities and sold to subscribers who pay $1-$140 daily in crypto to access it. The proxy botnet, which has been around since 2016, primarily infects computers through phishing, exploit kits, and malvertizing among others.
Dispersed responsibility, lack of asset inventory is causing gaps in medical device cybersecurity
Witnesses at a House hearing on medical device cybersecurity highlighted the need for better tracking of devices and their vulnerability to cyber threats. They noted
