Tag: router
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Tenda N300 Flaws Allow Attackers to Run Commands as Root
High command injection vulnerabilities have been discovered in Tenda’s N300 Wi-Fi 4G LTE Router and the 4G03 Pro model, allowing authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on affected devices. With no patches currently available from the manufacturer, security experts are urging users to consider alternative solutions to protect their networks from potential…
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Tenda N300 Flaws Allow Attackers to Run Commands as Root
High command injection vulnerabilities have been discovered in Tenda’s N300 Wi-Fi 4G LTE Router and the 4G03 Pro model, allowing authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on affected devices. With no patches currently available from the manufacturer, security experts are urging users to consider alternative solutions to protect their networks from potential…
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FCC reversal removes federal cyber safeguards targeting telecom weaknesses post-Salt Typhoon attacks
Tags: access, at&t, attack, breach, ceo, china, communications, control, country, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, exploit, government, group, hacker, intelligence, law, mobile, network, phone, router, threatSalt Typhoon still reverberating: Salt Typhoon impacted major carriers including AT&T, Charter Communications, Consolidated Communications, Lumen Technologies, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Windstream. But law enforcement and intelligence agencies caution that its impact is far more widespread, exposing at least 200 US organizations, plus entities in 80 other countries.According to federal investigations, the attack allowed the Chinese…
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How to know if your Asus router is one of thousands hacked by China-state hackers
So far, the hackers are laying low, likely for later use. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/11/thousands-of-hacked-asus-routers-are-under-control-of-suspected-china-state-hackers/
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How to know if your Asus router is one of thousands hacked by China-state hackers
So far, the hackers are laying low, likely for later use. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/11/thousands-of-hacked-asus-routers-are-under-control-of-suspected-china-state-hackers/
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WrtHug Attack Hijacks Tens of Thousands of ASUS Home Routers
Operation WrtHug has hijacked tens of thousands of ASUS routers for global espionage. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/wrthug-attack-hijacks-tens-of-thousands-of-asus-home-routers/
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CERT-In Warns of Critical Asus Router Flaw Exposing Millions in India
According to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), thousands of households, small offices, and service providers across the country may already be at risk due to a newly uncovered authentication bypass flaw tracked as CVE-2025-59367. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cert-in-warning-asus-router-cve-2025-59367/
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China’s ‘PlushDaemon’ Hackers Infect Routers to Hijack Software Updates
A unique take on the software update gambit has allowed Beijing’s state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) to evade attention as it mostly targets Chinese organizations. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/chinese-apt-routers-hijack-software-updates
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China’s ‘PlushDaemon’ Hackers Infect Routers to Hijack Software Updates
A unique take on the software update gambit has allowed Beijing’s state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) to evade attention as it mostly targets Chinese organizations. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/chinese-apt-routers-hijack-software-updates
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China’s ‘PlushDaemon’ Hackers Infect Routers to Hijack Software Updates
A unique take on the software update gambit has allowed Beijing’s state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) to evade attention as it mostly targets Chinese organizations. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/chinese-apt-routers-hijack-software-updates
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China’s ‘PlushDaemon’ Hackers Infect Routers to Hijack Software Updates
A unique take on the software update gambit has allowed Beijing’s state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) to evade attention as it mostly targets Chinese organizations. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/chinese-apt-routers-hijack-software-updates
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China’s ‘PlushDaemon’ Hackers Infect Routers to Hijack Software Updates
A unique take on the software update gambit has allowed Beijing’s state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) to evade attention as it mostly targets Chinese organizations. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/chinese-apt-routers-hijack-software-updates
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Chinese APT Infects Routers to Hijack Software Updates
A unique take on the software update gambit has allowed PlushDaemon to evade attention as it mostly targets Chinese organizations. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/chinese-apt-routers-hijack-software-updates
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Massive Hacking Operation WrtHug Compromises Thousands of ASUS Routers Worldwide
Your home router, the device connecting you to the internet, may have been silently compromised as part of a coordinated global espionage campaign. SecurityScorecard’s STRIKE team has uncovered Operation WrtHug. This massive hacking operation has infiltrated thousands of ASUS routers worldwide, establishing what appears to be a state-sponsored infrastructure for persistent network access and deep…
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Massive Hacking Operation WrtHug Compromises Thousands of ASUS Routers Worldwide
Your home router, the device connecting you to the internet, may have been silently compromised as part of a coordinated global espionage campaign. SecurityScorecard’s STRIKE team has uncovered Operation WrtHug. This massive hacking operation has infiltrated thousands of ASUS routers worldwide, establishing what appears to be a state-sponsored infrastructure for persistent network access and deep…
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Zehntausende ASUS-Router sind unter fremder Kontrolle
Die “Operation WrtHug” ist eine große Cyber-Angriffskampagne auf ASUS-Router. Wir erklären, wie sie funktioniert und man sie abwehren kann. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/cyberangriffe/zehntausende-asus-router-sind-unter-fremder-kontrolle-323249.html
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Zehntausende ASUS-Router sind unter fremder Kontrolle
Die “Operation WrtHug” ist eine große Cyber-Angriffskampagne auf ASUS-Router. Wir erklären, wie sie funktioniert und man sie abwehren kann. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/cyberangriffe/zehntausende-asus-router-sind-unter-fremder-kontrolle-323249.html
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D-Link warns of new RCE flaws in end-of-life DIR-878 routers
D-Link is warning of three remotely exploitable command execution vulnerabilities that affect all models and hardware revisions of its DIR-878 router, which has reached end-of-service but is still available in several markets. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/d-link-warns-of-new-rce-flaws-in-end-of-life-dir-878-routers/
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China”‘linked PlushDaemon hijacks DNS via ‘EdgeStepper’ to weaponize software updates
Hijacked update to backdoor deployment: With the network device serving as a stealthy redirect, PlushDaemon then exploits the hijacked update channel to gain access to end-systems. ESET observed how typical victim software (such as a Chinese input-method application) issues an HTTP GET to its update server, but because DNS was hijacked, the request lands at…
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Fake-Softwareupdates: Cyberspione verteilen Malware über manipulierten DNS-Traffic
Eine APT-Gruppe leitet gezielt DNS-Traffic kompromittierter Router um, um Anwendern falsche Softwareupdates mit einer Backdoor unterzuschieben. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/dns-traffic-umgeleitet-cyberspione-verbreiten-malware-ueber-manipulierte-updates-2511-202397.html
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Operation WrtHug hijacks 50,000+ ASUS routers to build a global botnet
Operation WrtHug hijacks tens of thousands of outdated ASUS routers worldwide, mainly in Taiwan, the U.S., and Russia, forming a large botnet. A new campaign called Operation WrtHug has compromised tens of thousands of outdated or end-of-life ASUS routers worldwide, mainly in Taiwan, the U.S., and Russia, pulling them into a large malicious network. SecurityScorecard…
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Operation WrtHug hijacks 50,000+ ASUS routers to Bìbuild global botnet
Operation WrtHug hijacks tens of thousands of outdated ASUS routers worldwide, mainly in Taiwan, the U.S., and Russia, forming a large botnet. A new campaign called Operation WrtHug has compromised tens of thousands of outdated or end-of-life ASUS routers worldwide, mainly in Taiwan, the U.S., and Russia, pulling them into a large malicious network. SecurityScorecard…
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Record-breaking DDoS attack against Microsoft Azure mitigated
The attack was linked to the Aisuru botnet, which targets compromised home routers and cameras. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/record-ddos-attack-microsoft-azure/805886/
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New WrtHug campaign hijacks thousands of endlife ASUS routers
Thousands of ASUS WRT routers, mostly end-of-life or outdated devices, have been hijacked in a global campaign called Operation WrtHug that exploits six vulnerabilities. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-wrthug-campaign-hijacks-thousands-of-end-of-life-asus-routers/
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Asus Routers Hacked in ‘WrtHug’ Campaign
Researchers Suspect a Chinese ROB-Building Operation. Suspected Chinese cyberespionage hackers have commandeered tens of thousands of Asus routers in an operation showing a heavy emphasis on infecting devices stationed in Taiwan. The campaign tracks with reports that Beijing is actively pressing unpatched routers into ORB networks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/asus-routers-hacked-in-wrthug-campaign-a-30064
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WrtHug Exploits Six ASUS WRT Flaws to Hijack Tens of Thousands of EoL Routers Worldwide
A newly discovered campaign has compromised tens of thousands of outdated or end-of-life (EoL) ASUS routers worldwide, predominantly in Taiwan, the U.S., and Russia, to rope them into a massive network.The router hijacking activity has been codenamed Operation WrtHug by SecurityScorecard’s STRIKE team. Southeast Asia and European countries are some of the other regions where…
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China-aligned threat actor is conducting widespread cyberespionage campaigns
The threat group PlushDaemon uses routers and other network device implants to redirect domain name system (DNS) queries to malicious external servers which take over updates to unleash tools used for cyberespionage. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-aligned-threat-actor-espionage-network-devices
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China-aligned threat actor is conducting widespread cyberespionage campaigns
The threat group PlushDaemon uses routers and other network device implants to redirect domain name system (DNS) queries to malicious external servers which take over updates to unleash tools used for cyberespionage. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-aligned-threat-actor-espionage-network-devices
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China-Linked Operation “WrtHug” Hijacks Thousands of ASUS Routers
SecurityScorecard has revealed a new Chinese campaign targeting thousands of ASUS routers globally First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinal-operation-wrthug-thousands/
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Tens of thousands more ASUS routers pwned by suspected, evolving China operation
Researchers say attacks are laying the groundwork for stealthy espionage activity First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/19/thousands_more_asus_routers_pwned/