Tag: Router

Threat actors have launched a new malware campaign that uses an MitM attack to infect unsuspecting users with the Plead backdoor.

IBM X-Force found a zero-day buffer overflow vulnerability in one of the most common routers on the market that could let malicious third parties take control of the device from a remote location.

WPA3, which was released in June 2018, promises to improve Wi-Fi security — but the changes will be gradual because the Wi-Fi Alliance will need to certify routers to work with the new protocol.

The rate of BGP internet routing attacks has not increased significantly in the past two years. It is a considerable threat, however, because it puts the stability of the internet at risk.

A Belgian security researcher unearthed a massive WPA2 vulnerability that affects virtually all devices that connect to Wi-Fi networks.

New malware attacks are using popular router hardware to carry out proxy-based credential stuffing. Admins should regularly install firmware updates.

Router security fears have prompted a researcher to recommend that members of the general should disconnect their D-Link 850L routers from the internet.

A cyberattack by the author of BrickerBot left 60,000 users without internet in India. The attack was linked to an external connections vulnerability.

Routers are popular targets for cybercrime. One actor in particular claimed to have permanently infected millions of routers with a firmware-based attack.

Although the DNSChanger exploit kit is spread through malvertising, it is designed to target vulnerabilities in victims' physical internet routers.