SocksEscort sold proxy services on the open web, but was actually routing traffic through compromised routers and internet-connected devices.

Law enforcement agencies in the US and Europe have disrupted SocksEscort, a malicious proxy service that facilitated criminal activities.

When Friday the Thirteenth and Patch Tuesday happen on the same week, we’re surely in for a good time. Anyone who maintains any sort of Microsoft ecosystem knows by now to brace for impact ...