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technology26 days ago•3 min saved

Google shuts down 9-million-device residential proxy network tied to IPIDEA

Google's Threat Analysis Group dismantled a massive IPIDEA-linked residential proxy network that covertly turned up to 9 million Android devices into data exit nodes via bundled SDKs; with a federal court order, Google shut down the backend infrastructure, marking the largest such takedown. IPIDEA claimed legitimate purposes, but the system exploited Android permissions and wasn't traditional malware, highlighting the risk of SDK-based data flows and the dangers of downloading apps from sketchy sources.

via TechSpot|

#android-security #google #ipidea

technology27 days ago•46 min saved

Google nixes a vast residential proxy botnet hidden in everyday devices

Google says it crippled IPIDEA, a massive residential proxy network that secretly turned millions of everyday devices into exit nodes for cybercrime. The network was embedded in hundreds of apps/SDKs and could route malicious traffic through real home connections, making it hard to detect. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group, in collaboration with partners, shut down dozens of IPIDEA domains, updated Google Play Protect to remove affected apps, and, overall, freed about nine million Android devices from the network alongside hundreds of compromised apps. While the infrastructure isn’t fully eradicated, the disruption significantly hampers operators and helps restore trust in users’ devices.

via Android Central|

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