Security News > 2021 > August > Proxyware Services Open Orgs to Abuse – Report
Proxyware services are attractive to businesses that use them for internet-related traffic research, such as search engine optimization.
For consumers, Cisco points out, proxyware services are "Advertised as a means to circumvent geolocation checks on streaming or gaming platforms," while at the same time allowing consumers to generate income for the use of their bandwidth.
Researchers say adversaries are currently using proxyware services to run malware campaigns and monetize the internet bandwidth of victims.
Estimating how many legitimate companies use proxyware services is equally hard to determine.
For adversaries, abuse of proxyware services offers the added benefits of anonymity.
"We believe attackers are highly likely to abuse these proxyware platforms, as they can be used to disguise an attacker's origin more efficiently than Tor, since the exit nodes cannot be cataloged," researchers said.