Salt Typhoon remains active, hits more telecom networks via Cisco routers

The Chinese nation-state threat group intruded five additional telecom networks between December and January, including two unnamed providers in the U.S., Recorded Future researchers said.

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National security risks in routers, modems targeted in bipartisan Senate bill

A separate piece of bipartisan Senate legislation would create a cyber insurance working group.

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New backdoor discovered that specifically targets Juniper routers

Researchers at Black Lotus Labs have uncovered an operation where a back door is dropped onto enterprise-grade Juniper Networks routers and listens for specific network signals, known as “magic packets,” to execute malicious commands.  The campaign, which researchers at the cybersecurity wing of Lumen Technologies refer to as “J-Magic,” was active between mid-2023 and mid-2024. […]

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Thousands of industrial routers vulnerable to command injection flaw 

The vulnerability, found in versions of Four-Faith routers, appears to have been exploited in the wild and has been connected to attempted infections of Mirai.

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Research reveals vulnerabilities in routers that left 700,000-plus exposed

ForeScout said one of them warranted rating at the maximum severity level, although DrayTek has issued patches.

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The 5 Best VoIP Routers (Wired, Wireless, and Mesh)

Discover the best VoIP routers for businesses in 2024. Easily compare range, transfer rates, connectivity types, price, and more. Continue reading The 5 Best VoIP Routers (Wired, Wireless, and Mesh)

Wild new Wi-Fi routers turn your home network into a security radar

Wi-Fi security usually means keeping virtual intruders off your network, but a new system claims to be able to use Wi-Fi networks to detect physical intruders. Gamgee’s Wi-Fi Home Alarm System can learn to recognize people and pets who belong there and… Continue reading Wild new Wi-Fi routers turn your home network into a security radar

Cisco Warns of Vulnerability in Discontinued Small Business Routers

Cisco says it will not release patches for a cross-site scripting vulnerability impacting end-of-life small business routers.
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Researchers Discover 40,000-Strong EOL Router, IoT Botnet 

Malware hunters sound an alarm after discovering a 40,000-strong botnet packed with end-of-life routers and IoT devices being used in cybercriminal activities.
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