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Is your Asus router part of a botnet? How to check - and what you can do
Actually disclosed in 2023 as recorded in the company's Product Security Advisory, the flaw's entry is dated Nov. 3, 2023, ...
Your Asus router may be part of a botnet - here's how to tell and what to do
Cybercriminals have hacked into thousands of Asus routers, possibly as a prelude to a botnet attack, says a security firm.
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Asus responds to concerns over 9,000+ routers compromised by botnet — firmware updates and factory reset can purge routers of persistent backdoor
A stealthy botnet attack that has to date infected over 9,000 exposed routers has been addressed by Asus. The company advises ...
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Cybercriminals Hack Asus Routers: Here's How to Check If They Got Into Yours
A 'well-resourced and highly capable adversary' gains unauthorized access to 9,000 routers, likely trying to infect them with ...
If You Have an Asus Router, You Need to Check If It's Been Hacked
According to cybersecurity company GreyNoise, attackers used brute-force login attempts to break into thousands of Asus ...
Thousands of Asus routers hacked to create a major botnet planting damaging malware
GreyNoise finds new hacking campaign targeting Asus hardware The threat actors are exploiting poorly secured routers to gain ...
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GreyNoise Flags 9,000 ASUS Routers Backdoored Via Patched Vulnerability
Professional hackers have built a network of ASUS routers that can survive firmware upgrades, factory reboots and most ...
Botnet hacks 9,000+ ASUS routers to add persistent SSH backdoor
Over 9,000 ASUS routers are compromised by a novel botnet dubbed "AyySSHush" that was also observed targeting SOHO routers ...
Thousands of Asus routers compromised by "ViciousTrap" backdoor
Analysts at GreyNoise have uncovered a mysterious backdoor-based campaign affecting more than 9,000 Asus routers. The unknown ...
Thousands of Asus routers are being hit with stealthy, persistent backdoors
Thousands of home and small office routers manufactured by Asus are being infected with a stealthy backdoor that can survive ...
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ASUS router users warned: global hacking exploit detected requires factory reset
A botnet has been discovered that's targeting ASUS routers and a firmware update won't fix the problem, compromised devices ...
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New botnet hijacks AI-powered security tool on Asus routers
Once inside as an admin, attackers exploit a command injection flaw to trick the AI-powered security feature into executing ...