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Netgear fixes critical bugs as Five Eyes warn about break-ins at the edge
2025-02-05 16:27

International security squads all focus on stopping baddies busting in through routers, IoT kit etc Netgear is advising customers to upgrade their firmware after it patched two critical...

Swap EOL Zyxel routers, upgrade Netgear ones!
2025-02-05 14:11

There will be no patches for EOL Zyxel routers under attack via CVE-2024-40891, the company has confirmed. Meanwhile, Netgear has issued patches for critical flaws affecting its routers and...

Netgear warns users to patch critical WiFi router vulnerabilities
2025-02-04 16:33

Netgear has fixed two critical remote code execution and authentication bypass vulnerabilities affecting multiple WiFi routers and warned customers to update their devices to the latest firmware...

Netgear warns users to patch auth bypass, XSS router flaws
2024-07-12 15:34

Netgear warned customers to update their devices to the latest available firmware, which patches stored cross-site scripting and authentication bypass vulnerabilities in several WiFi 6 router models. The stored XSS security flaw impacts the XR1000 Nighthawk gaming router.

Netgear WNR614 flaws allow device takeover, no fix available
2024-06-10 21:38

Researchers found half a dozen vulnerabilities of varying severity impacting Netgear WNR614 N300, a budget-friendly router that proved popular among home users and small businesses. An attacker could leverage the vulnerability to intercept and access sensitive communications between the router and the devices connecting to it.

Netgear, Hyundai latest X accounts hacked to push crypto drainers
2024-01-08 21:06

The official Netgear and Hyundai MEA Twitter/X accounts are the latest hijacked to push scams designed to infect potential victims with cryptocurrency wallet drainer malware. Hackers are increasingly targeting and compromising verified government and business X accounts with 'gold' and 'grey' checkmarks to add legitimacy to their malicious tweets pushing cryptocurrency scams, phishing sites, and sites dropping crypto drainers.

Mirai botnet targets 22 flaws in D-Link, Zyxel, Netgear devices
2023-06-22 17:53

A variant of the Mirai botnet is targeting almost two dozen vulnerabilities aiming to take control of D-Link, Arris, Zyxel, TP-Link, Tenda, Netgear, and MediaTek devices to use them for distributed denial-of-service attacks. In total, the malware targets no less than 22 known seccurity issues in various connected products, which include routers, DVRs, NVRs, WiFi communication dongles, thermal monitoring systems, access control systems, and solar power generation monitors.

Netgear Routers' Flaws Expose Users to Malware, Remote Attacks, and Surveillance
2023-05-12 14:16

As many as five security flaws have been disclosed in Netgear RAX30 routers that could be chained to bypass authentication and achieve remote code execution. "Successful exploits could allow attackers to monitor users' internet activity, hijack internet connections, and redirect traffic to malicious websites or inject malware into network traffic," Claroty security researcher Uri Katz said in a report.

Cisco kindly reveals proof of concept attacks for flaws in rival Netgear's kit
2023-03-22 22:57

Public proof-of-concept exploits have landed for bugs in Netgear Orbi routers - including one critical command execution vulnerability. The four vulnerabilities are found in Netgear's Orbi mesh wireless system, including its main router and the satellite routers that extend WiFi networks.

PoC exploits released for Netgear Orbi router vulnerabilities
2023-03-22 14:14

Proof-of-concept exploits for vulnerabilities in Netgear's Orbi 750 series router and extender satellites have been released, with one flaw a critical severity remote command execution bug. The first and most critical flaw is tracked as CVE-2022-37337 and is a remotely exploitable command execution vulnerability in the access control functionality of the Netgear Orbi router.