ASUS Router Ruckus: 9000 Devices Compromised in Sneaky Cyber Espionage!
Hackers have turned 9000 ASUS routers into their own version of a luxury vacation home, with a persistent backdoor that survives firmware updates like a bad hangover. This ASUS router exploitation campaign uses legitimate features for long-term access, making it the stealthiest party crashers in tech history.
Hot Take:
ASUS routers are having a midlife crisis, hosting parties for hackers and not telling anyone. It’s like your WiFi decided to take up couch surfing and forgot to mention it. If your internet suddenly starts ordering pizzas to random addresses at 3 AM, you might want to check your router’s guest list!
Key Points:
- About 9000 ASUS routers have been compromised in a stealthy cyber campaign.
- Attackers use legitimate router features, avoiding traditional malware tactics.
- The campaign resembles advanced persistent threat (APT) strategies.
- GreyNoise researchers identified the attack using AI and emulated router profiles.
- ASUS patched a key vulnerability, but the SSH backdoor persists through firmware updates.
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