Security News > 2020 > July > ASUS routers could be reflashed with malware – patch now!

Some vendors of low-cost devices are responsive to bug reports and publish security fixes promptly, which leads to another problem with the IoT ecosystem, namely that many consumers take a "Set and forget" attitude to these devices.

So even if your home router gets updated reguarly with security improvements, when was the last time you went and checked if your device actually has the latest firmware version installed?

Well, if you have an ASUS RT-AC1900P home router - a high-end, high-bandwidth home device - then we recommend that you do an update check now.

Researchers at Trustwave found security holes in this router's firmware late in 2019, which ASUS duly patched, and those researchers have now gone public with a security advisory that details their findings.

Ironically, the bugs related to the router's firmware update process, so the update actually patches the update system itself.

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https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/07/24/asus-routers-could-be-reflashed-with-malware-patch-now/