APT Hackers Infect Routers to Covertly Implant Slingshot Spying Malware

Security researchers at Kaspersky have identified a sophisticated APT hacking group that has been operating since at least 2012 without being noticed due to their complex and clever hacking techniques.

The hacking group used a piece of advanced malwar… Continue reading APT Hackers Infect Routers to Covertly Implant Slingshot Spying Malware

Satori IoT Botnet Exploits Zero-Day to Zombify Huawei Routers

Although the original creators of the infamous IoT malware Mirai have already been arrested and sent to jail, the variants of the notorious botnet are still in the game due to the availability of its source code on the Internet.

Hackers have widely us… Continue reading Satori IoT Botnet Exploits Zero-Day to Zombify Huawei Routers

Researcher Discloses 10 Zero-Day Flaws in D-Link 850L Wireless Routers

A security researcher has discovered not one or two but a total of ten critical zero-day vulnerabilities in routers from Taiwan-based networking equipment manufacturer D-Link which leave users open to cyber attacks.

D-Link DIR 850L wireless AC1200 dua… Continue reading Researcher Discloses 10 Zero-Day Flaws in D-Link 850L Wireless Routers

British Hacker Admits Using Mirai Botnet to DDoS Deutsche Telekom

An unnamed 29-year-old man, named by authorities as “Daniel K.,” pleaded guilty in a German court on Friday to charges related to the hijacking of more than one Million Deutsche Telekom routers.

According to reports in the German press, the British ma… Continue reading British Hacker Admits Using Mirai Botnet to DDoS Deutsche Telekom

Wikileaks Unveils ‘Cherry Blossom’ — Wireless Hacking System Used by CIA

WikiLeaks has published a new batch of the ongoing Vault 7 leak, this time detailing a framework – which is being used by the CIA for monitoring the Internet activity of the targeted systems by exploiting vulnerabilities in Wi-Fi devices.

Dubbed “Cherry Blossom,” the framework was allegedly designed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with the help of Stanford Research Institute (SRI

Continue reading Wikileaks Unveils ‘Cherry Blossom’ — Wireless Hacking System Used by CIA

Netgear Now Collects Router ‘Analytics Data’ — Here’s How to Disable It

Is your router collects data on your network?

Netgear last week pushed out a firmware update for its wireless router model NightHawk R7000 with a remote data collection feature that collects router’s analytics data and sends it to the company’s server… Continue reading Netgear Now Collects Router ‘Analytics Data’ — Here’s How to Disable It

Beware! Dozens of Linksys Wi-Fi Router Models Vulnerable to Multiple Flaws

Bad news for consumers with Linksys routers: Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed the existence of nearly a dozen of unpatched security flaws in Linksys routers, affecting 25 different Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers models widely used today.

IOActive… Continue reading Beware! Dozens of Linksys Wi-Fi Router Models Vulnerable to Multiple Flaws

Netgear launches Bug Bounty Program for Hacker; Offering up to $15,000 in Rewards

It might be the easiest bug bounty program ever.

Netgear launched on Thursday a bug bounty program to offer up to $15,000 in rewards to hackers who will find security flaws in its products.

Since criminals have taken aim at a rapidly growing threat s… Continue reading Netgear launches Bug Bounty Program for Hacker; Offering up to $15,000 in Rewards

Netgear launches Bug Bounty Program for Hacker; Offering up to $15,000 in Rewards

It might be the easiest bug bounty program ever.

Netgear launched on Thursday a bug bounty program to offer up to $15,000 in rewards to hackers who will find security flaws in its products.

Since criminals have taken aim at a rapidly growing threat s… Continue reading Netgear launches Bug Bounty Program for Hacker; Offering up to $15,000 in Rewards

Netgear launches Bug Bounty Program for Hacker; Offering up to $15,000 in Rewards

It might be the easiest bug bounty program ever.

Netgear launched on Thursday a bug bounty program to offer up to $15,000 in rewards to hackers who will find security flaws in its products.

Since criminals have taken aim at a rapidly growing threat s… Continue reading Netgear launches Bug Bounty Program for Hacker; Offering up to $15,000 in Rewards