By usetheplatform A proxy threat intelligence source is an intermediary server that sits between a user and the internet and can improve performance, block access to certain sites or provide anonymity. Cybercriminals often utilize proxies as part of their attack strategies. Proxies can also be used to evade security measures, including CAPTCHAs and IP blocks.
Cybersecurity teams must prioritize integrating threat intelligence systems into their security ecosystems. Integrated with SIEM and endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems, they can better detect rogue processes, registry modifications, unauthorized port bindings and other indicators of proxy Trojan intrusion. In addition, leveraging deception technologies and honeypots can help lure attackers out of their covert infrastructure and expose them to detection, scoping and investigative tools.
Using a Proxy Threat Intelligence Source to Combat Cybercrime
Adding a threat intelligence feed to an organization’s cybersecurity architecture can also significantly improve situational awareness. Using a shared threat intelligence platform such as MISP or OTX to ingest commercial and open-source threat data enables teams to correlate IoCs and TTPs and attribute infections to known attack actors. This informs defensive prioritization and reduces dwell time across the kill chain.
MSS providers maintain a global repository of proxy signatures, Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) and command and control (C2) infrastructure and correlate it in real time with client telemetry to identify emerging campaigns. They can then automatically enrich alerts with contextual intelligence to accelerate the speed and accuracy of investigations and prevent false positives. This scalable approach delivers continuous visibility and expert intervention into the fight against proxy Trojans to fortify cybersecurity posture and mitigate operational and reputational risks.