Hackers of all kinds are attacking routers across the world

When hackers find a vulnerable router, they compromise it by installing malware that grants persistence, the ability to run distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, hide malicious traffic, and more. But what happens when the hackers find a router that was already compromised by a rival gang? Cybersecurity researchers from Trend Micro published a report … Read more

TP-Link routers are still being bombarded with botnet and malware threats

More than a year after a patch was released, hackers are still competing to compromise vulnerable TP-Link Wi-Fi routers. A report from Fortinet claims half a dozen botnet operators are scanning for vulnerable TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) routers after cybersecurity researchers discovered a high-severity unauthenticated command injection flaw in the endpoints early last year. The … Read more