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Bandwidth-Sharing App Can Turn Employee Devices Into Gateways to Internal Networks

Cybersecurity NewsAugust 21, 20265 min read

A bandwidth-sharing app installed by an employee can quietly turn a work device into a gateway for outside traffic. The software may not behave like traditional malware, yet it can expose a company’s internet connection and potentially place internal systems within reach of paying proxy users. The risk comes from Peer2Profit, an app that pays […] The post Bandwidth-Sharing App Can Turn Employee Devices Into Gateways to Internal Networks appeared first on Cyber Security News.

A bandwidth-sharing app installed by an employee can quietly turn a work device into a gateway for outside traffic. The software may not behave like traditional malware, yet it can expose a company’s internet connection and potentially place internal systems within reach of paying proxy users. The risk comes from Peer2Profit, an app that pays users for sharing unused internet bandwidth. Researchers found that the service feeds devices into Astroproxy, where the same connections are resold as residential, mobile, or datacenter proxy access. Analysts at Silent Push identified…

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