Ethernet cables are seen running from the back of a wireless router in Washington, D.C., on March 21, 2019. (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Sandworm-linked botnet has another piece of hardware in its sights The CyclopsBlink malware is now targeting internet routers from hardware maker ASUS, Trend Micro researchers said. Mar 17, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
This photograph taken on September 18, 2019, shows the logo of the French national cybersecurity agency Agence Nationale de la securite des systemes d’information(ANSSI) taken at ANSSI headquarters in Paris. (Photo by ERIC PIERMONT / AFP / Getty Images) Chinese spies are exploiting routers to try hacking French targets, cyber agency says It's part of a blitz of foreign governments calling out Beijing-sponsored hackers. Jul 21, 2021 By Tim Starks
The research points to a longstanding yet unresolved issue: how to incentivize security among vendors who sell routers in a market that prizes affordability and convenience. (Getty) Router vendor has patched some zero-days, but leaves others wide open A researcher found 10 previously undisclosed vulnerabilities in MoFi Networks routers that could allow attackers to steal passwords and data from networks. Sep 2, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(CyberScoop) Cisco says it will issue patch ‘as soon as possible’ for bugs hackers are trying to exploit It's been a busy year for critical bugs in popular software that hackers exploit before a patch is available. Sep 1, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Netgear moves to plug vulnerability in routers after researchers find zero-day The findings underscore the challenge of improving security in a market that prizes cheap and functional networking equipment. Jun 17, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Palo Alto Networks reveals D-Link home router vulnerabilities D-Link fixed the issues in a recent patch. Jun 12, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
(Getty Images) 5 new vulnerabilities expose the ‘backbone’ of an enterprise network to data theft The flaws in a Cisco protocol show the challenge of keeping one insecure device from being a gateway to another for a hacker. Feb 5, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
A Wi-Fi extender from TP-Link. (TP-Link Technologies) A bug in Wi-Fi ‘extenders’ could give a hacker full control over the devices The vulnerability in a piece of TP-Link gear is just the latest bug to be found in popular home networking equipment. Jun 18, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Haydn Blackey / Flickr) Cisco router vulnerabilities could prevent future software updates A patch won’t completely remediate the problem. May 14, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty) Get those Verizon Fios routers patched, Tenable says The research highlights the extent to which routers can be a gateway for hackers into networked homes. Apr 9, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas