Network Security Anonymized infrastructure complicates IP intelligence for security teams June 16, 2026 Share By SC Staff (Adobe Stock) Security teams are overwhelmed with IP data but struggle to identify threats due to anonymizing infrastructure like VPNs and residential proxies. A recent study by Spur Intelligence found that these anonymizing tools are present in nearly every security incident, yet many organizations lack the visibility and context to act effectively on this data, as reported by The Hacker News. Cybercriminals increasingly use VPNs and residential proxy networks to mask malicious activity, making traditional IP reputation and blocklist approaches less effective. The Spur Intelligence study revealed that nearly half of companies experience significant impacts from account takeovers and credential abuse facilitated by these anonymizing tools. A major challenge is the lack of context surrounding IP activity, with almost half of security practitioners citing it as their biggest hurdle. Beyond basic geolocation, security teams need infrastructure classification, VPN/proxy attribution, and behavioral indicators to understand the intent behind connections. Many organizations still use IP intelligence reactively, primarily for post-alert investigations, rather than integrating it into real-time decision-making for adaptive authentication or fraud prevention. Furthermore, the internal use of personal VPNs and proxy services by employees creates blind spots, with 61% of respondents showing low concern about this exposure. Measuring the effectiveness of IP intelligence is also a challenge, with a third of companies not measuring it at all, though a shift towards outcome-based metrics like reduced investigation time is emerging. Source: The Hacker News An In-Depth Guide to Network Security Get essential knowledge and practical strategies to fortify your network security. Learn More SC Staff Related Network Security Three critical FortiSandbox bugs rated 9.8 actively exploited Steve Zurier June 16, 2026 Active exploitation of FortiSandbox flaws prompt urgent patching calls from security experts. SASE Zscaler expands zero-trust SASE platform with AI-driven management SC Staff June 10, 2026 The expanded SASE platform features the ZAgent Framework, enabling administrators to manage configurations, troubleshooting, and policies using natural-language prompts. Network Security Another Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager bug actively exploited Steve Zurier June 5, 2026 Cisco warns of an exploited SD-WAN flaw that can enable remote code execution and network compromise. Related Events Cybercast How to transform your SOC through XDR and MDR On-Demand Event Cybercast AI for network security: Problems and solutions On-Demand Event Virtual Conference Fortifying the Foundation: Tackling Evolving Challenges in Network Security On-Demand Event Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe Related Terms Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Bridge Broadcast Cut-Through Datagram Decapsulation Domain Domain Name Domain Name System (DNS) You can skip this ad in 5 seconds