Tag: router
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Chinese Fire Ant hackers turn Cisco routers into spying platforms
The researchers discovered Fire Ant’s new tactic after finding an active GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation) tunnel interface on a Cisco IOS XR router that could not be explained by a running configuration or commit history. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-fire-ant-hackers-turn-cisco-routers-into-spying-platforms/
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China-linked Fire Ant Hides Inside Trusted Infrastructure
Fire Ant hijacked Cisco routers, stole credentials and altered logs to hide its tracks, using trusted infrastructure to reach high-value networks. Chinese-linked cyber espionage group Fire Ant has spent the past year quietly graduating from hacking individual computers to hacking the infrastructure that connects them. Sygnia’s new report traces how the group expanded from compromising…
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China-Linked Fire Ant Hijacks Cisco Routers to Steal Credentials and Blind Security Logs
A China-nexus cyber espionage actor tracked as Fire Ant has expanded a long-running campaign beyond VMware hypervisors to compromise Cisco IOS XR routers, Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System (TACACS) servers, and Linux management hosts used to route, authenticate, and manage high-value networks.Sygnia, the incident response firm that investigated the intrusion, said the actor First seen…
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D-Link DIR-X1860Z Flaws Enable Unauthenticated Admin Password Reset and Wi-Fi Credential Theft
D-Link has released a security update for the DIR-X1860Z router after researchers discovered vulnerabilities that could enable an unauthenticated attacker on the local network to reset the administrator password and retrieve wireless configuration information, including Wi-Fi credentials. The vulnerabilities affect the non-US DIR-X1860Z hardware revision A1/V1.0 running firmware version V1.0.2.220120.165402. D-Link addressed these issues in…
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D-Link DIR-X1860Z Flaws Enable Unauthenticated Admin Password Reset and Wi-Fi Credential Theft
D-Link has released a security update for the DIR-X1860Z router after researchers discovered vulnerabilities that could enable an unauthenticated attacker on the local network to reset the administrator password and retrieve wireless configuration information, including Wi-Fi credentials. The vulnerabilities affect the non-US DIR-X1860Z hardware revision A1/V1.0 running firmware version V1.0.2.220120.165402. D-Link addressed these issues in…
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D-Link DIR-X1860Z Flaws Enable Unauthenticated Admin Password Reset and Wi-Fi Credential Theft
D-Link has released a security update for the DIR-X1860Z router after researchers discovered vulnerabilities that could enable an unauthenticated attacker on the local network to reset the administrator password and retrieve wireless configuration information, including Wi-Fi credentials. The vulnerabilities affect the non-US DIR-X1860Z hardware revision A1/V1.0 running firmware version V1.0.2.220120.165402. D-Link addressed these issues in…
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Simple Router DNS Tweak Blocks Malware and Phishing Across All Connected Devices
A recent router-level DNS change is gaining attention as a method to reduce exposure to phishing pages and malware across all devices connected to a home network. Cybersecurity expert Luis Catacora has recommended replacing a router’s default DNS resolvers with Cloudflare’s malware-filtering addresses: 1.1.1.2 as the primary resolver and 1.0.0.2 as the secondary. Simple Router…
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China-Made ZBT Routers Ship With Two Implants Giving Unauthenticated Attackers Root Access
VulnCheck has disclosed two previously undocumented factory implants in firmware for routers built by Shenzhen Zhibotong Electronics (ZBT), each of which gives an unauthenticated remote attacker the ability to run commands as root on affected devices.The implants, named SPEAKINGSTONE and DARKLANTERN by the company’s zero-day research team, are tracked as CVE-2026-74232 and CVE-2026-74233. First seen…
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Chinese Routers Sold Worldwide Contain Backdoors
An untold numbers of ZBT routers sold around the world as white-label products come with several implants built by the manufacturer. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/chinese-routers-sold-worldwide-backdoors
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Salt Typhoon Is Already Inside Encryption Doesn’t Solve the Problem
Tags: access, advisory, ai, api, china, cisa, cloud, communications, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, microsoft, network, resilience, risk, router, saas, service, software, strategy, switch, technology, theft, threat, tool<div cla COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY BRIEFING What Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon reveal about the next front in communications security, and why hardened transport is the missing layer Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon mark a deliberate shift in how state-sponsored cyber campaigns operate. Rather than chasing endpoints or applications, these actors have gone after the infrastructure…
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Salt Typhoon Is Already Inside Encryption Doesn’t Solve the Problem
Tags: access, advisory, ai, api, china, cisa, cloud, communications, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, microsoft, network, resilience, risk, router, saas, service, software, strategy, switch, technology, theft, threat, tool<div cla COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY BRIEFING What Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon reveal about the next front in communications security, and why hardened transport is the missing layer Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon mark a deliberate shift in how state-sponsored cyber campaigns operate. Rather than chasing endpoints or applications, these actors have gone after the infrastructure…
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Unpatched Calix router vulnerability allows remote attackers to expose home networks
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/unpatched-calix-router-vulnerability-allows-remote-attackers-to-expose-home-networks
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Router-Modell DWR-M961 Link patcht kritische Command Injection
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/d-link-dwr-m961-15-sicherheitsluecken-root-command-injection-a-2d8b3d1f7d18d7ecdbc347a22880d962/
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TP-Link Archer Command Injection Flaws Enable Root-Level Code Execution
TP-Link has released firmware updates for three Archer router models due to the discovery of multiple command injection vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could enable attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges. The security advisory, updated on August 24, 2026, pertains to the Archer BE800 V1, Archer BE3600 V1, and Archer AX75 V1 devices.…
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Unpatched Calix flaw lets hackers bypass NAT to expose internal devices
An unpatched vulnerability in Calix GS7 XGS (GS5239XG) residential routers used by multiple U.S. broadband providers allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to create port-forwarding rules that can expose local network devices to the public internet. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unpatched-calix-flaw-lets-hackers-bypass-nat-to-expose-internal-devices/
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Cudy WR3000 Router Flaws Can Be Chained to Gain Root Access
Public exploit tools for 2 Cudy WR3000 flaws can forge JWTs, bypass MQTT authentication, and remotely execute operating-system commands as root on the router. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cudy-wr3000-router-flaws-chained-root-access/
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Enterprise Network Security Solution
A traditional corporate network may once have consisted primarily of office computers, servers, switches, routers, and a centralized data center. Today, organizations operate across cloud platforms, remote offices, SaaS applications, mobile devices, IoT systems, endpoints, APIs, data centers, and operational technology environments. Employees can access business resources from almost anywhere. Applications may be distributed across…
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Erkennung von Einbrechern: Millionen von Routern werden zu Überwachungsgeräten
Einbrecher lassen sich anhand von WLAN-Signalen erkennen. In den USA wird ein entsprechendes Router-Feature jetzt großflächig ausgerollt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/erkennung-von-einbrechern-millionen-von-routern-werden-zu-ueberwachungsgeraeten-2608-212080.html
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D-Link DWR-M961 Router Hit by 15 Command Injection and Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
D-Link has disclosed and patched 15 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) affecting its DWR-M961 4G/LTE router, specifically hardware revision C1. This follows the discovery of multiple command injection and buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the device’s web management components. These vulnerabilities affect non-US DWR-M961 devices running firmware versions 1.1.2_C1_202602110044 and earlier revisions. D-Link DWR-M961 Router Flaw…
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Comcast turns your Xfinity WiFi into a home motion detector
Comcast is promoting WiFi-based motion detection as a part of its new Xfinity Shield home protection platform, allowing routers and wireless devices to detect people moving through a home without cameras or motion sensors. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/comcast-turns-your-xfinity-wifi-into-a-home-motion-detector/
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Comcast adds motion sensing to millions of its newer routers, with a privacy catch
A new feature added to Comcast’s newest routers can detect if there is motion is inside your home without needing traditional motion sensors. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/comcast-adds-motion-sensing-to-millions-of-its-newer-routers-with-a-privacy-catch/
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New Mirai-Based Evooo1Bot Botnet Targets Linux Devices
Evooo1Bot is a Mirai-based Linux botnet that hijacks routers and IoT devices for DDoS attacks, credential theft and criminal proxy services. Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs disclosed Evooo1Bot in mid-August, a previously undocumented Linux botnet that’s been active since July 2026. The bot borrows Mirai’s DDoS engine but adds encrypted command-and-control communications, an SSH brute-force scanner, a…