Security News

MikroTik routers grab their pickaxes, descend into the crypto mines
2018-08-03 00:03

Hacker slips CoinHive code onto network appliances Researchers have found thousands of MikroTik network routers in Brazil serving up crypto-coin-crafting CoinHive code.…

Huge Cryptomining Attack on ISP-Grade Routers Spreads Globally
2018-08-02 13:33

Carrier-grade MikroTik routers are delivering potentially millions of daily cryptomining pages to the attacker.

Backdoors in Cisco Routers
2018-08-01 11:22

We don't know if this is error or deliberate action, but five backdoors have been discovered already this year....

LabCorp ransomed, 18k routers rooted, a new EXIF menace, and more
2018-07-21 06:27

Plus a new worry for enterprises over DNS flaws Roundup This was the week of blunders by Venmo, million-dollar bank heists, and beefier bug bounties.…

D-Link, Dasan Routers Under Attack In Yet Another Assault
2018-07-20 20:24

Dasan and D-Link routers running GPON firmware are being targeted by hackers in an attempt to create a botnet.

Cybercrooks slurp nearly $1m from Russian bank after pwning router at regional branch
2018-07-20 14:30

MoneyTaker lives up to its name Hackers stole almost $1m from a Russian bank earlier this month after breaching its network via an outdated router.…

Bank Hackers Exploit Outdated Router to Steal $1 Million
2018-07-20 12:33

PIR Bank Robbed by Russia's MoneyTaker Gang, Investigators SayHackers stole at least $920,000 from Russia's PIR Bank after they successfully compromised an outdated, unsupported Cisco router at a...

Default router password leads to spilled military secrets
2018-07-12 10:58

The hacker tried selling the US military files for $150 on the dark web, but only undercover analysts paid any attention.

Dr Symantec offers quick and painless check for VPNFilter menace on routers
2018-07-02 13:39

Traffic-fiddling malware may have met its match Clean-up efforts to respond to the VPNFilter malware have accelerated with the release of a free check-up tool.…

SierraWireless delivers FirstNet ready LTE router AirLink MG90
2018-06-29 12:20

Sierra Wireless announced its AirLink MG90 multi-network vehicle router, based on its AirPrime EM7511 embedded module, is certified and approved for use on FirstNet. FirstNet is the nationwide...