Morning Overview on MSN

New KadNap botnet hijacks thousands of Asus routers for cyberattacks

A newly identified botnet called KadNap has compromised thousands of Asus routers worldwide by exploiting weaknesses in the ...
BGR

The 3 Best Wi-Fi Routers You Can Buy From Costco, According To Customers

There are several reasons to buy your electronics from Costco. While it's true you won't find as many options as a dedicated consumer electronics retailer like Best Buy, Costco's price savings, ...
The Verge

Here’s a closer look at Asus’s Wi-Fi 8 concept router that looks like a d20.

The Wi-Fi 8 spec isn’t finalized, but Asus is showing a ROG NeoCore concept router at CES. Buying a router based on an unfinished reference design spec sounds risky, but I do hope this d20-like ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

China-Linked Operation “WrtHug” Hijacks Thousands of ASUS Routers

A new China-linked threat campaign has already compromised thousands of ASUS WRT routers around the world in a bid to build a new espionage network, SecurityScorecard has warned. The firm’s STRIKE ...
PC World

Update your old Asus DSL router for a critical security flaw

If you’re reading PCWorld, you probably know that it’s important to keep your PC updated so that security issues are patched. And you probably know the same is true for your phone, and even things ...
TechSpot

Asus launches the world's first gaming router with built-in AI and native Docker support for $899

First look: Asus has revealed what it calls the world's first-ever gaming router with a built-in processor, the ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI. It comes with a stunning specs list, but it's the $899 price ...
Gizmodo

Asus RT-BE86U Review: This Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router Punches Way Up

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. Reading time 6 minutes Asus ...
ZDNet

Is your Asus router part of a botnet? How to check - and what you can do

Do you own an Asus router? If so, your device may have been one of thousands compromised in a large campaign waged by cybercriminals looking to exploit it. In a blog post published May 28, security ...
TweakTown

ASUS router users warned: global hacking exploit detected requires factory reset

TL;DR: GreyNoise uncovered the AyySSHush botnet infecting over 8,000 hosts, mainly ASUS routers, exploiting known bypass bugs to gain persistent SSH backdoor access that survives firmware updates.
Forbes

Update Your Router Now As Attacks Confirmed

AyySSHush campaign targeting thousands of routers confirmed. Thousands of routers worldwide have been targeted by a sophisticated campaign that leverages a two-year-old vulnerability, authentication ...
Lifehacker

If You Have an Asus Router, You Need to Check If It's Been Hacked

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
CSOonline

New botnet hijacks AI-powered security tool on Asus routers

Once inside as an admin, attackers exploit a command injection flaw to trick the AI-powered security feature into executing commands for persistence. A newly uncovered botnet is targeting Asus routers ...