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by _aizw 1372 days ago
What are the other issues with open proxies?
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TedDoesntTalk 1372 days ago
They are usually hosted by malware installed on a vulnerable system. And if they are SOCKS proxies (vs http proxies), then they can send send spam using the IP address of the infected device.
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miohtama 1372 days ago
Cyberattacks use open proxies to amplify the attack/hide their source.
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