LG to Ban Residential Proxies from Smart TV Apps
2026-07-28T07:23:21Z•ad4acdf1f6fadbb04ad831f263111179bd03487962cee764412f2c1fc3e85b19
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What happened
KrebsOnSecurity reports major cybersecurity developments in June–July 2026, including record Microsoft vulnerability patches, exploitation of Meta’s AI support bot to hijack Instagram accounts, the Popa Android botnet’s alleged connection to the NetNut residential proxy platform, FBI disruption of NetNut infrastructure, ransomware activity by The Gentlemen, Scattered Spider convictions, and exposure of CISA credentials in a public GitHub repository. The items describe significant risks involving account takeover, botnets, residential proxy abuse, ransomware, credential leakage, and actively or
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- 2026-07-28T07:23:21Z
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