Security News

Security Vulnerabilities in AT&T Routers (Schneier on Security)
2017-09-06 11:55

They're actually Arris routers, sold or given away by AT&T. There are several security vulnerabilities, some of them very serious. They can be fixed, but because these are routers it takes some...

Serious Flaws Found in Westermo Industrial Routers (Security Week)
2017-09-05 14:51

Sweden-based industrial data communications company Westermo has released firmware updates for some of its wireless 3G and 4G routers to address several potentially serious vulnerabilities. read more

Researcher: AT&T Routers Can Be Easily Compromised (InfoRiskToday)
2017-09-05 13:03

'Prepare to Be Horrified,' Researcher Writes About Arris-Made RoutersAT&T's U-verse routers and gateways contain a bevy of internet-of-things coding errors that could be easily exploited by...

Juniper Issues Security Alert Tied to Routers and Switches (Threatpost)
2017-08-10 17:56

Juniper warned Thursday of a high-risk bug in the GD graphics library used in several versions of its Junos OS.

Consumer Routers Report Concludes: It's a Market of Lemons (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-17 14:03

Study Shows Once Again Router Deficiencies and Blithe VendorsA new report into the state of consumer routers by Carnegie Mellon researchers is unsparing in its criticism: It's a market of lemons,...

Zero-Day Found in Humax WiFi Router (Security Week)
2017-07-05 12:46

An unpatched vulnerability affecting Humax WiFi Router model HG-100R allows attackers to compromise the WiFi credentials and even retrieve the router console administrative password, Trustwave...

CIA Exploits Against Wireless Routers (Schneier on Security)
2017-06-28 10:35

WikiLeaks has published CherryBlossom, the CIA's program to hack into wireless routers. The program is about a decade old. Four good news articles. Five. And a list of vulnerable routers....

TP-Link Fixes Code Execution Vulnerability in End-of-Life Routers (Threatpost)
2017-06-20 20:19

Router manufacturer TP-Link recently fixed a vulnerability in a discontinued line of routers that if exploited could have been used to execute code on the device.

Leak Reveals CIA 'CherryBlossom' Program Targeting Routers (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-19 16:33

WikiLeaks Dump Describes Custom Linux Firmware to Pwn Widely Used RoutersA new dump from WikiLeaks has revealed an apparent CIA project - code named "CherryBlossom" - that since 2007 has used...

Week in review: Mac malware-as-a-Service, CIA hacking routers, top tech for infosec (Help Net Security)
2017-06-19 01:30

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: End-to-end email encryption with no central point of attack A seamless, easy-to-use, and secure end-to-end encrypted...