Residential proxy activity found on White House network, letting outsiders rent access cheaply

Security firms Layer3 Intel and Synthient reportedly discovered software running on the White House network that could let outsiders rent access for a few dollars. The findings were first reported by Krebs on Security and The Register. Residential proxies allow people to route their internet traffic through a home IP address, which can hide where the activity originates. The report notes that some apps and browser extensions include third-party SDKs that enable this kind of arrangement. The original article provides further details on the findings.