Security News

Rapidly Growing Router Botnet Takes Advantage of 5-Year-Old Flaw
2018-11-07 16:23

A sophisticated proxy code has infected hundreds of thousands of devices already.

We asked 100 people to name a backdoored router. You said 'EE's 4GEE HH70'. Our survey says... Top answer!
2018-10-26 05:06

SSH hardcoded 'admin' login found, patch, er, patch coming? A Wi-Fi router flogged by British mobile network EE has a hidden administration account with a hardcoded username and password – and is...

Cryptojackers Keep Hacking Unpatched MikroTik Routers
2018-10-19 13:18

Vigilante Hacker Is Killing Unpatched Routers' Remote Administration AbilityCryptojackers and eavesdroppers are continuing to exploit a one-time zero-day flaw in unpatched MikroTik routers,...

Serious D-Link router security flaws may never be patched
2018-10-19 11:30

Six routers with serious security flaws are considered end of life (EOL) and may never be updated.

Multiple D-Link Routers Open to Complete Takeover with Simple Attack
2018-10-17 15:24

The vendor only plans to patch two of the eight impacted devices, according to a researcher.

Critical Vulnerabilities Allow Takeover of D-Link Routers
2018-10-17 11:23

Researchers have found several vulnerabilities that can be exploited to take full control of some D-Link routers, and patches do not appear to be available. Serious flaws have also been discovered...

Last year, D-Link flubbed a router bug-fix, so it's back with total pwnage
2018-10-17 09:06

Plain text password storage? Check. Directory traversal? Check. SOHOpeless? Check Eight D-Link router variants are vulnerable to complete pwnage via a combination of security screwups, and only...

If you haven't already patched your MikroTik router for vulns, then if you could go do that, that would be greeeeaat
2018-10-11 01:42

MikroTik. Stupid name. Stupid bugs. Get those fixes If you haven't installed a batch of patches for bugs in your MikroTik routers – and two thirds of owners apparently haven't – then stiffen the...

New Exploit for MikroTik Router WinBox Vulnerability Gives Full Root Access
2018-10-08 15:48

A known vulnerability in MikroTik routers is potentially far more dangerous than previously thought. A cybersecurity researcher from Tenable Research has released a new proof-of-concept (PoC) RCE...

Unpatched routers bad, doubly unpatched routers worse – much, much worse!
2018-10-08 14:58

Two bugs can be four times the trouble! If you missed the last Microtik router patch, you're at risk, but if you're *two* patches behind ...