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Random Standard Wi-Fi Routers Can Scan Your Body to Identify Exactly Who You Are, Alarming New Research Finds

"With this hardware making its way into millions of homes, the privacy concerns are severe." The post Random Standard Wi-Fi ...
Forbes

New Critical Password Warning—86% Of All Router Users Need To Act Now

Update, Oct. 02, 2024: This story, originally published Sept. 30, now includes new research regarding 14 new router vulnerabilities, including a ten out of ten severity issue. If you are reading this, ...
The Next Web

A Chinese state-linked botnet has grown to 1,500 hacked routers and is mapping vulnerable targets within hours of disclosure

The JDY botnet, linked to China's Volt Typhoon, has doubled in size and now scans for newly disclosed vulnerabilities within hours. Most nodes are in the US.
techtimes

ASUS Router Backdoor Attack: Over 9,000 Devices Compromised in Stealth Nation-State Campaign

Cybersecurity company GreyNoise reported an advanced and persistent attack infecting thousands of ASUS home and small office routers. The covert campaign, suspected to be carried out by a nation-state ...
Bleeping Computer

"Sierra:21" vulnerabilities impact critical infrastructure routers

A set of 21 newly discovered vulnerabilities impact Sierra OT/IoT routers and threaten critical infrastructure with remote code execution, unauthorized access, cross-site scripting, authentication ...
Network World

Vulnerability in embedded Web server exposes millions of routers to hacking

A serious vulnerability in an embedded Web server used by many router models from different manufacturers allows remote attackers to take control of affected devices over the Internet. A compromised ...
Hosted on MSN

Asus warns of new security flaw affecting AiCloud routers

ASUS patches CVE-2025-593656, a critical authentication-bypass flaw in AiCloud-enabled routers Vulnerability allows unauthenticated RCE; users urged to update firmware or disable risky services Update ...
InfoWorld

15 new vulnerabilities reported during router hacking contest

Routers appear to be as insecure as ever, after hackers successfully compromised five popular wireless models during a contest at the DefCon 22 security conference, reporting 15 new vulnerabilities to ...
TechCrunch

Russian hackers exploit six-year-old Cisco flaw to target US government agencies

APT28, a state-sponsored hacking group operated by Russian military intelligence, is exploiting a six-year-old vulnerability in Cisco routers to deploy malware and carry out surveillance, according to ...
Hosted on MSN

Asus releases security updates for its routers after major vulnerabilities surface - here's how to stay safe

Asus updates MyAsus app to fix two new security issues affecting PCs Company confirms past issues in routers and software are now fully resolved Users urged to update software, use strong passwords, ...
TechRepublic

Vulnerability Scanning vs Penetration Testing: What’s the Difference?

If you’ve ever got stuck while trying to wrap your head around the differences between penetration testing and vulnerability scanning, read through to get the perfect breakdown. Many IT security terms ...
Computerworld

Critical vulnerability in NetUSB driver exposes millions of routers to hacking

Millions of routers and other embedded devices are affected by a serious vulnerability that could allow hackers to compromise them. The vulnerability is located in a service called NetUSB, which lets ...