Security News

Juniper patches bug that let Chinese cyberspies backdoor routers
2025-03-13 16:40

​Juniper Networks has released emergency security updates to patch a Junos OS vulnerability exploited by Chinese hackers to backdoor routers for stealthy access. [...]

Chinese Hackers Breach Juniper Networks Routers With Custom Backdoors and Rootkits
2025-03-12 14:08

The China-nexus cyber espionage group tracked as UNC3886 has been observed targeting end-of-life MX routers from Juniper Networks as part of a campaign designed to deploy custom backdoors,...

Expired Juniper routers find new life – as Chinese spy hubs
2025-03-12 14:00

Fewer than 10 known victims, but Mandiant suspects others compromised, too Chinese spies have for months exploited old Juniper Networks routers, infecting the buggy gear with custom backdoors and...

Chinese cyberspies backdoor Juniper routers for stealthy access
2025-03-12 14:00

Chinese hackers are deploying custom backdoors on Juniper Networks Junos OS MX routers that have reached end-of-life (EoL) and no longer receive security updates. [...]

Juniper patches critical auth bypass in Session Smart routers
2025-02-18 17:07

​Juniper Networks has patched a critical vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass authentication and take over Session Smart Router (SSR) devices. [...]

Juniper Session Smart Routers Vulnerability Could Let Attackers Bypass Authentication
2025-02-18 12:18

Juniper Networks has released security updates to address a critical security flaw impacting Session Smart Router, Session Smart Conductor, and WAN Assurance Router products that could be...

Someone is slipping a hidden backdoor into Juniper routers across the globe, activated by a magic packet
2025-01-25 11:12

Who could be so interested in chips, manufacturing, and more, in the US, UK, Europe, Russia... Someone has been quietly backdooring selected Juniper routers around the world in key sectors...

Juniper enterprise routers backdoored via “magic packet” malware
2025-01-23 17:38

A stealthy attack campaign turned Juniper enterprise-grade routers into entry points to corporate networks via the “J-magic” backdoor, which is loaded into the devices’ memory and spawns a reverse...

Stealthy 'Magic Packet' malware targets Juniper VPN gateways
2025-01-23 15:26

A malicious campaign has been specifically targeting Juniper edge devices, many acting as VPN gateways, with malware dubbed J-magic that starts a reverse shell only if it detects a "magic packet"...

Custom Backdoor Exploiting Magic Packet Vulnerability in Juniper Routers
2025-01-23 14:55

Enterprise-grade Juniper Networks routers have become the target of a custom backdoor as part of a campaign dubbed J-magic. According to the Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen Technologies, the...