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New KadNap botnet hijacks thousands of Asus routers for cyberattacks

A newly identified botnet called KadNap has compromised thousands of Asus routers worldwide by exploiting weaknesses in the ...
Bleeping Computer

D-Link issues hotfix for hard-coded password router vulnerabilities

D-Link has issued a firmware hotfix to address multiple vulnerabilities in the DIR-3040 AC3000-based wireless internet router. Following successful exploitation, they can let attackers execute ...
ZDNet

Unpatched vulnerability identified in 79 Netgear router models

A whopping 79 Netgear router models are vulnerable to a severe security flaw that can let hackers take over devices remotely. The vulnerability has been discovered by two security researchers ...
VentureBeat

‘Very concerning’: Cisco router vulnerabilities bring broad risks

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More The array of newly disclosed vulnerabilities in Cisco routers, including ...
Threat Post

TP-Link Routers Vulnerable to Zero-Day Buffer Overflow Attack

Consumer router models allowed authenticated users to take unrestricted remote control over TL-WR940N and TL-WR941ND routers. Two models of TP-Link’s budget routers are vulnerable to zero-day flaws ...
Threat Post

Magecart Group Targets Routers Behind Public Wi-Fi Networks

Magecart Group 5 has been spotted testing and preparing code to be injected onto commercial routers – potentially opening up guests connecting to Wi-Fi networks to payment data theft. A faction of the ...
Digital Trends

Is your router vulnerable to attacks? New report says odds aren’t in your favor

A new study out by the American Consumer Institute shows that 83 percent of routers in the United States are vulnerable to cyberattacks. The group finds that a majority of those routers have critical ...