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New Evooo1Bot malware is quietly turning home routers into criminal traffic relays
Researchers say the Mirai-based botnet has been hijacking gateway devices since July to sell as proxies, steal credentials, and launch attacks.
Weekly Recap: A Metabase Zero-Day, Poisoned AI Plugins, and Routers Left Wide Open
Old bugs are back, supply chains are getting stranger, and the shortest exploit paths are once again the ones nobody guarded.
OpenWrt Ships Emergency Fix for Critical Router Flaw That Hands Attackers Full Control
A single crafted network request could let an intruder take over routers running vulnerable OpenWrt builds, before anyone logs in.
Russian Spies Are Breaking Into the World's Routers. The Password Is Often Still 'Admin'.
A joint advisory from the US, UK, and a dozen allied nations warns that Russian FSB hackers have spent years walking into critical infrastructure networks through the digital equivalent of an unlocked front door.
A Secret Backdoor in Tenda Home Routers Lets Strangers Take Control, and There Is No Fix
A hidden login trick buried in Tenda networking gear gives anyone who knows the magic password full administrative control. The maker has not responded, and no patch exists.
Chinese hackers hijack unpatched routers to build a stealth relay network
A group Cisco Talos calls UAT-7810 is breaking into Ruckus and ASUS routers to hide the tracks of other China-linked spying crews.
Hidden Admin Backdoor Found in Tenda Router Firmware, CERT/CC Warns
A flaw tracked as CVE-2026-11405 lets anyone skip the password check and take over affected Tenda routers through the web interface.