Research
Research & Intelligence
Research on proxy networks, botnets, credential stuffing, threat actor tradecraft, and internet infrastructure from the Synthient team.
Malware
ProxyBox: Socks5Systemz Lives On
Synthient’s Research Team continuously tracks Black Hat proxy services due to the significant risks they pose to clients in the financial sector. Recently, a...
Malware
A Broken System Fueling Botnets
Synthient continues to track the Kimwolf DDoS and proxy botnet with this report, delivering significant findings on the inner workings, infection chain, and...
Proxies
IPCola: A Tangled Mess
A look into the internals behind a large-scale proxy operation, from the sourcing of IPs to the platform itself. How proxy providers utilize everything from...
Proxies
GhostSocks: From Initial Access to Residential Proxy
This blog post explores the Malware as a Service (MAAS) ecosystem and its adoption of GhostSocks the proxy based malware.
Proxies
Announcing the Synthient IP Risk Database
Residential proxies pose numerous challenges to online platforms. Static indicators fall short, with residential proxy providers using sketchy mobile SDKs or...