Tag: router
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GitHub Launches Copilot Fusion to Automatically Select and Combine AI Models for Coding
GitHub has launched Copilot Fusion, a runtime model router and orchestrator that automatically selects AI models and execution patterns for coding tasks. Instead of requiring developers to choose a model for each step, Fusion coordinates reasoning, code generation, debugging, and review, ultimately providing a single cohesive response. The feature is available across all Copilot plans.…
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Millionen Router angreifbar: 16 Jahre alter Broadcom-Bug gefährdet WLAN-Netze
Tags: routerAngreifer können viele Router auf Broadcom-Basis per WLAN kompromittieren. Die Kenntnis des Sicherheitsschlüssels ist dafür nicht erforderlich. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/millionen-router-angreifbar-16-jahre-alter-broadcom-bug-gefaehrdet-wlan-netze-2610-214298.html
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Researchers Hack Broadcom Wi-Fi Routers Without Passwords and Gain Full Root Access
A flaw in Broadcom’s Wi-Fi software can let someone within wireless range take control of vulnerable routers without knowing the Wi-Fi password. The issue affects the company’s implementation of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), a feature designed to help devices join a wireless network. Researcher Quentin Kaiser showed that the flaw could be used to read…
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Unpatched Broadcom Wi-Fi Flaw Lets Attackers in Range Run Code as Root on Routers
A flaw in Broadcom’s Wi-Fi setup software lets an attacker within radio range run code as root on Broadcom-based routers, without the network password or any pairing step, security researcher Quentin Kaiser disclosed on October 16.He showed the attack working against home gateways supplied by three Belgian internet providers, in one case reading the Wi-Fi…
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Unpatched Broadcom Wi-Fi Flaw Lets Attackers in Range Run Code as Root on Routers
A flaw in Broadcom’s Wi-Fi setup software lets an attacker within radio range run code as root on Broadcom-based routers, without the network password or any pairing step, security researcher Quentin Kaiser disclosed on October 16.He showed the attack working against home gateways supplied by three Belgian internet providers, in one case reading the Wi-Fi…
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16-Year-Old Broadcom Wi-Fi Bug Lets Attackers Take Over Routers Without a Password
A Broadcom Wi-Fi flaw dating back to 2010 allows attackers within Wi-Fi range to execute code on vulnerable routers without authentication. Researcher Quentin Kaiser presented a talk at Hexacon in Paris documenting a vulnerability in Broadcom’s proprietary 802.11 implementation that has been present in their SDK since at least 2010. The bug allows an attacker…
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TP-Link Sued by Four More U.S. States Over Router Security and China Ties
Four more U.S. states sued router maker TP-Link Systems on October 6, bringing the total to five, with Texas filing a suit in February. Florida, Iowa, Montana and Nebraska allege the California company misled buyers about how secure its routers are and how separate it is from China. TP-Link denies the claims and says it…
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TP-Link Faces 5 State Lawsuits: Are Its Routers Still Legal in the US?
Five states have sued TP-Link over router security and disclosure claims. Here’s how the lawsuits, FCC restrictions, and firmware vulnerabilities affect existing owners. The post TP-Link Faces 5 State Lawsuits: Are Its Routers Still Legal in the US? appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-tp-link-router-lawsuits-fcc-ban-us/
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Is Your Network Ready for Post-Quantum Cryptography?
Bigger Keys and Heavier Handshakes Will Test Routers, Firewalls and Apps. Updating enterprise networks for the post-quantum era will require more than simply swapping out one encryption algorithm for another. It could require enterprises to transform their hardware ecosystems to support the processing capacity, memory or protocol requirements. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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D-Link warns of max severity zero-day bug in DIR-822A routers
D-Link warned customers of a maximum-severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-86296) with public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code and no patch, affecting legacy DIR-822A dual-band Wi-Fi routers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/d-link-warns-of-max-severity-zero-day-bug-in-dir-822a-routers/
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D-Link DIR-822A Router Vulnerability Scores CVSS 10.0 With Public PoC Available
D-Link has announced a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the non-US DIR-822A router, identified as CVE-2026-86296. This vulnerability has received a maximum CVSS v3.1 score of 10.0 and a CVSS v4.0 score of 10.0. Furthermore, a public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit is reportedly available. The company published advisory SAP10516 on September 18 and updated it…
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Hackers Exploit MikroTik Vulnerabilities to Take Over MikroTik Routers Without Authentication
Attackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability chain dubbed MikroTrick to seize full administrative control of internet-exposed MikroTik RouterOS devices without valid credentials. CERT Polska disclosed six RouterOS vulnerabilities on September 5, 2026, warning that two critical vulnerabilities could be chained to take over publicly reachable routers. The Polish national CSIRT said it had confirmed…
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MikroTik RouterOS Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited via SSH
Attackers are actively exploiting MikroTik RouterOS flaws for unauthenticated router takeover. Here are the fixes, indicators of compromise, and post-patch checks. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-mikrotik-routeros-mikrotrick-ssh-exploit/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Day, Router Hijacks, Coder Supply Chain Attack and More
Turning off email images should at least stop the pictures. This week, attackers had a workaround: a scannable QR code built out of text. It still appears, even with images blocked. A small detail, but an annoying one if that was a precaution you were counting on.Elsewhere, a trusted software source delivered code that stole…
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Daily OT Security News: September 07, 2026
Today’s selection covers IoT, OT, ICS and cyber-physical-system security developments that may affect edge networking, management platforms, industrial assets and healthcare devices. Hackers exploit new MikroTik RouterOS flaws to hijack routers Attackers are actively exploiting a chain of two MikroTik… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/daily-ot-security-news-september-07-2026/
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MikroTik Issues Patches for Routers Amid Zero-Day Attacks
Chaining Two Flaws Leads to Full Compromise, Warn Polish Incident Responders. Latvian router-maker MikroTik has issued emergency patches in the face of in-the-wild MikroTrick attacks that chain together exploits for two zero-day vulnerabilities in the RouterOS operating system that runs MikroTik devices to obtain full, remote control of any device with SSH access enabled. First…
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Hackers exploit new MikroTik RouterOS flaws to hijack routers
Hackers are exploiting a chain of two recently disclosed vulnerabilities in MikroTik routers to take control of devices with SSH services exposed to the internet. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-new-mikrotik-routeros-flaws-to-hijack-routers/
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Hackers exploit new MikroTik RouterOS flaws to hijack routers
Hackers are exploiting a chain of two recently disclosed vulnerabilities in MikroTik routers to take control of devices with SSH services exposed to the internet. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-new-mikrotik-routeros-flaws-to-hijack-routers/
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Hackers exploit new MikroTik RouterOS flaws to hijack routers
Hackers are exploiting a chain of two recently disclosed vulnerabilities in MikroTik routers to take control of devices with SSH services exposed to the internet. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-new-mikrotik-routeros-flaws-to-hijack-routers/
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Mikrotik: Über 100.000 Router sind laufenden Angriffen ausgesetzt
Tags: routerWer einen Mikrotik-Router verwendet, sollte diesen dringend aktualisieren. Angreifer nutzen Sicherheitslücken aus, um die Geräte über SSH zu kapern. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/mikrotik-ueber-100-000-router-sind-laufenden-angriffen-ausgesetzt-2609-212701.html
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Hackers Actively Exploiting MikroTik RouterOS MikroTrick Flaws to Take Full Control of Routers
Threat actors are actively exploiting critical vulnerabilities in MikroTik RouterOS, collectively known as MikroTrick, to compromise internet-exposed routers and gain complete administrative control. The attacks primarily target devices with SSH management access that are exposed to public networks, prompting urgent patching recommendations from MikroTik, CERT Polska, and Latvia’s national CERT.LV. On September 3, MikroTik issued…
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Your MikroTik Router May Already Be Compromised: Look for SSH User “-2”
MikroTik RouterOS SSH zero-day (MikroTrick chain) under active exploitation since Sept 2. Patch to 7.24.2, 7.23.5, or 6.49.21 immediately and check logs. Anyone running a MikroTik router with SSH exposed to the internet should treat it as compromised until proven otherwise. The popular cybersecurity expert Costin Raiu published a detailed technical breakdown of the active…
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Attackers Hijack MikroTik Routers Through Internet-Exposed SSH Without Authentication
Tags: access, attack, authentication, control, data-breach, exploit, hacker, Internet, router, serviceAttackers are exploiting MikroTik routers with their Secure Shell (SSH) remote-access service, which is reachable from the internet, to gain full administrative control without authentication, according to CERT Polska’s attack warning, published on September 5.Successful attacks date to at least September 2. The Hacker News’s September 6 review of the warning found no victim count…
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TP-Link Archer AX55 Flaws Enable Remote Code Execution and Admin Password Theft
Tags: credentials, cve, cyber, flaw, login, network, password, remote-code-execution, router, service, theft, update, vulnerabilityTP-Link has released security updates for two vulnerabilities found in its Archer AX55 v4 wireless router. These vulnerabilities could allow attackers on the local network to crash a key networking service, potentially execute code, or steal administrator credentials from captured login traffic. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2026-18167 and CVE-2026-18330, impact the router’s EasyMesh component and…
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TP-Link Archer AX55 Flaws Enable Remote Code Execution and Admin Password Theft
Tags: credentials, cve, cyber, flaw, login, network, password, remote-code-execution, router, service, theft, update, vulnerabilityTP-Link has released security updates for two vulnerabilities found in its Archer AX55 v4 wireless router. These vulnerabilities could allow attackers on the local network to crash a key networking service, potentially execute code, or steal administrator credentials from captured login traffic. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2026-18167 and CVE-2026-18330, impact the router’s EasyMesh component and…
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China’s ‘Fire Ant’ campaign used compromised Cisco routers as platform for more attacks
A hacking operation dubbed Fire Ant “didn’t just compromise systems,” according to researchers. “It compromised the trust layer those systems depend on.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/router-hacks-fire-ant-group-china
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China-Linked Hackers Turn Cisco Routers Into Covert Network Gateways
China-linked Fire Ant hackers compromised Cisco IOS XR routers, management hosts, and authentication systems to create covert paths into other networks. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-fire-ant-hackers-cisco-ios-xr-routers/
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Fire Ant Hackers Compromise Cisco Routers and TACACS Servers to Target Critical Infrastructure
China-nexus threat actor Fire Ant has expanded its espionage operations from VMware hypervisors to the trusted infrastructure layer, compromising Cisco IOS XR routers, TACACS authentication servers, and Linux management hosts. Security firm Sygnia, which investigated the activity, said Fire Ant has remained active since it was first reported in 2025. The actor’s latest operations show…
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State-linked actor targets Cisco routers for espionage
An actor known as Fire Ant has expanded its reach into trusted environments, with unique tooling and stealth. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/state-actor-cisco-routers-China-espionage/829181/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Chinese Spy Proxy, AI Agents Go Off-Task, Router Backdoors and More
The boring parts caused most of the trouble.A router shipped ready to listen. A fake check turned the user into the installer. Trusted systems collected traffic and passwords, then cleaned the logs. Old bugs formed new attack chains. Even an AI agent decided its assigned task was optional.Elsewhere, fake apps, helpful support calls, cheap banking…