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Top ASUS routers have serious security flaws that could let hackers hijack your device

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Three major ASUS models carried high-severity flaws that could allow threat actors to run malicious code.

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Thousands of Linux routers infected by AVrecon malware to build botnet

By Craig Hale Published

This malware has been targeting small-office and home-office routers for more than two years undetected.

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If you have an Asus router, you need to patch it now or risk being hacked

By Craig Hale Published

Nine CVEs are addressed in one heavy-hitting Asus router security update, including one from 2018, so make sure you patch now.

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Asus routers around the globe suffered a huge outage - here's what we know

By Craig Hale Published

A corrupt file looks to have crashed some Asus routers. There’s a fix, but if it didn’t work, here’s how to force it.

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TP-Link routers targeted by Mirai botnet once again, US government warns

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

CISA issues a warning to US government agencies, urging them to patch immediately.

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Cisco routers are being targeted by custom Russian malware

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Admins are advised to update their Cisco routers' firmware ASAP.

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This worrying security flaw might let hackers hijack your Wi-Fi

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

There is a flaw in how routers handle network frames, allowing threat actors to inject malicious code and steal data.

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Netgear unleashes first Wi-Fi 7 router – but do you really need it?

By Darren Allan Published

Netgear's RS700 has all the latest whistles and bells, for sure, but is there any point in going for Wi-Fi 7 just yet?

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Wi-Fi routers are being hit by a dangerous new Android malware with extra DNS hacks

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

With the DNS changed, victims are redirected to malicious pages where their login credentials might get stolen.

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Your Wi-Fi router could spy exactly where you are in a room

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Signal from Wi-Fi router can be used as a sort of sonar feeding into an AI-powered image processing software.

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