Topic: end-of-life devices
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FBI Warning: These Wi-Fi Routers Are Vulnerable
The FBI warns that outdated routers, especially those over a decade old without security updates, are highly vulnerable to cyberattacks and compromise personal data. Hackers exploit these unpatched routers to install malware, take control, and incorporate them into botnets for large-scale attacks...
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ArcaneDoor Hackers Renew Cisco Attacks with Stealthy Campaign
A sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign by the ArcaneDoor threat actor has compromised older Cisco ASA firewalls using zero-day vulnerabilities to implant malware and steal data. The attackers used advanced evasion techniques and modified the ROM Monitor to ensure persistence, but only older mod...
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SonicWall SMA100 Update Eradicates Rootkit Malware
SonicWall has released a critical firmware update for its SMA 100 series appliances that can eradicate the OVERSTEP rootkit malware, which enables persistent unauthorized access and data theft. The update is urgent due to active attacks by threat actor UNC6148, who uses the rootkit to steal sensi...
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ShadowV2 Botnet Exploited AWS Outage in Malware Test
ShadowV2 is a new botnet based on the Mirai framework that compromises IoT devices from brands like D-Link and TP-Link, exploiting at least eight security vulnerabilities to spread. The botnet targets routers, NAS systems, and DVRs globally across sectors including government and technology, and ...
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Networking Devices Still at Risk from Pixie Dust Attacks
A decade-old security flaw known as the pixie dust attack continues to threaten networks by exploiting weaknesses in the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) protocol, allowing unauthorized access through brute-forcing the PIN in seconds. Recent analysis of 24 networking devices found that only four were ...
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Urgent ASUS Router Security Flaw Exposed
ASUS has released an urgent firmware update (version 1.1.2.3_1010) to fix a critical security flaw (CVE-2025-59367) that allows unauthorized remote access to DSL-AC51, DSL-N16, and DSL-AC750 routers without a password. For users unable to update immediately, ASUS recommends disabling internet-acc...
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