For I am CJ   4h ago
The Spamhaus Project

📣 In case you missed it: last week the FBI released a Public Service Announcement on residential proxy networks. The notice explains, at a high level:

- What residential proxy networks are
- How they work
- How your device can become part of a residential proxy network
- How criminals are exploiting them
- Best practices to help protect yourself

Read the announcement here 👉 https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2026/PSA260312

It’s encouraging to see residential proxies - an often overlooked security threat... ⤵️

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Show threadThe Spamhaus Project6h ago

...receiving greater attention, with greater recognition of the risks and consequences for end users.

At Spamhaus, we’ve been monitoring the abuse of residential proxy networks for some time, and we continue to work with the wider security community to address the issue, including participation in industry groups such as the M3AAWG Residential Proxy Working Group.

For further reading on the risks and abuse of residential proxies, see below ⤵️

Show threadThe Spamhaus Project6h ago

📄 https://www.spamhaus.org/resource-hub/compromised/lets-talk-about-the-danger-of-residential-proxy-networks/

📄 https://www.spamhaus.org/resource-hub/compromised/when-doorbells-go-rogue/

📄 https://www.spamhaus.org/resource-hub/network-security/the-conundrum-that-is-the-modern-use-of-nat-at-a-carrier-grade-level/

📄 https://www.spamhaus.org/resource-hub/compromised/spammers-love-mobile-phone-ip-space-heres-how-to-fix-that/

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