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Google Disrupts IPIDEA Proxy Network

IPIDEA, one of the largest residential proxy networks that enrolled devices through SDKs for mobile and desktop, has been ...
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Google takes down an invisible network that was secretly using your phone's internet

Google just crippled IPIDEA, freeing millions of hijacked devices and cutting off a major cybercrime pipeline.

Google just took down one of the biggest security risks to Android users

In an attempt to make Androids safer to use, Google cracked down on shady proxies affecting millions of phones. Here's how ...
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Google shuts down massive Chinese proxy network that hijacked millions of Android devices worldwide: How to stay safe?

Google says it has disrupted and removed domains belonging to IPIDEA, which is considered one of the biggest malicious networks in the world. The company says it disrupted a proxy network that was ...
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Millions of Android Devices Hijacked: Here's What Happened & How Google Stopped the Attack

Google dismantled IPIDEA, a major proxy network used by cybercriminals to hijack computers and phones. The company also ...

Google disrupts large residential proxy network, reducing devices used by operators by 'millions'

Jan 28 (Reuters) - Google said on Wednesday it has taken action to remove domains belonging to one of the largest residential ...

Google Takes Down Massive Malicious Proxy Network, Millions of Zombie Devices

Google details its battle against IPIDEA, the perils of sharing your broadband with untrusted programs, and how the malicious ...

Google dismantles massive proxy network that turned 9 million Android phones into data relays

The discovery triggered what Google is calling the largest residential proxy network takedown in history. Armed with a federal court order, the company pulled the plug ...