Security News > 2025 > May > 8,000+ Asus routers popped in 'advanced' mystery botnet plot
2025-05-29 16:23
No formal attribution made but two separate probes hint at the same suspect Thousands of Asus routers are currently ensnared by a new botnet that is trying to disable Trend Micro security features before exploiting vulnerabilities for backdoor access.…
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