Security News

Remote code execution bug found in GPON routers, but how bad is it really?
2018-05-14 12:07

An anonymous researcher recently disclosed two vulnerabilities in several older models of Dasan-made GPON routers.

5 Powerful Botnets Found Exploiting Unpatched GPON Router Flaws
2018-05-10 14:48

Well, that did not take long. Within just 10 days of the disclosure of two critical vulnerabilities in GPON router at least 5 botnet families have been found exploiting the flaws to build an army...

Sierra Wireless Patches Critical Vulns in Range of Wireless Routers
2018-05-08 20:27

Sierra Wireless has patched two critical vulnerabilities for its range of wireless gateways that would leave the enterprise devices helpless to an array of remote threats, including the charms of...

Unofficial Patch Released for Zero-Days Affecting Dasan Routers
2018-05-08 15:39

An unofficial patch has been released for the zero-day vulnerabilities affecting a large number of routers made by South Korea-based Dasan Networks. read more

A Simple Tool Released to Protect Dasan GPON Routers from Remote Hacking
2018-05-08 13:33

Since hackers have started exploiting two recently disclosed unpatched critical vulnerabilities found in GPON home routers, security researchers have now released an unofficial patch to help...

Hackers Target Flaws Affecting a Million Internet-Exposed Routers
2018-05-04 15:46

Just a few days after they were disclosed, malicious actors started targeting a couple of flaws affecting routers made by South Korea-based Dasan Networks. There are roughly one million...

Over a Million Dasan Routers Vulnerable to Remote Hacking
2018-05-02 09:20

Researchers have disclosed the details of two unpatched vulnerabilities that expose more than one million home routers made by South Korea-based Dasan Networks to remote hacker attacks. read more

Millions of Home Fiber Routers Vulnerable to Complete Takeover
2018-05-01 21:21

Exploitation can result in hackers gaining access to full browsing histories and all of the user's internet activities.

Windows USB-stick-of-death, router bugs resurrected, and more
2018-04-28 07:44

Your weekend guide to computer security cockups Roundup Here's your summary of infosec news – from router holes to Windows crashes – beyond what we've already covered this week.…

Hyperoptic's ZTE-made 1Gbps routers had hyper-hardcoded hyper-root hyper-password
2018-04-26 06:03

Firmware updates pushed out to up to 400,000 subscribers A security vulnerability has been found in Brit broadband biz Hyperoptic's home routers that exposes tens of thousands of its subscribers...