⚡ Weekly Recap: Proxy Botnets, Browser Ransomware, AI Agent Tricks, Fake PoC Malware and More

This week’s security recap highlighted several concerning trends, including a disruption of the NetNut residential proxy network used for botnet operations, a fake Proof-of-Concept (PoC) malware targeting vulnerability researchers, an alleged Scattered Spider suspect’s extradition, and a new banking trojan targeting Spain and Portugal. Google, in collaboration with law enforcement, took action against NetNut, while researchers were tricked into executing malicious code disguised as legitimate PoCs. The Scattered Spider group remains active, and a new banking trojan, Ousaban, is actively targeting users in Spain and Portugal.