Security News > 2016 > May > Ubiquity routers hit by backdoor-generating worm (Help Net Security)

A worm targeting wireless network equipment developed by US-based Ubiquity Networks has already managed to compromise thousands of routers across the world. To spread it, whoever is behind these attacks is exploiting an old bug in airOS, the firmware that runs on the company’s networking devices. “From the samples we have seen, there are 2 different payloads that use the same exploit. We have confirmed these variations are using a known exploit that was reported … More →

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