The Hacker News

Critical Cisco Nexus 9000 Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Remote Attackers Run Code as Root

Cisco patches a Nexus 9000 flaw enabling unauthenticated remote root code execution and seven IOS XR umbrella CVEs affecting ...
NTD News

China-Linked Hackers Hid in Cisco Routers, Stole Administrator Credentials: Report

Sygnia said the attackers concealed activity from network administrators, recorded traffic, and used compromised routers to ...

Factory and Carahsoft Partner to Bring Agent-Native Software Development to the Public Sector

Factory’s Autonomous Software Agents Now Available to Federal, State and Local Government Agencies Through Carahsoft’s Contract Vehicles and Reseller NetworkSAN FRANCISCO and RESTON, Va., Sept. 03, ...

The federal program keeping libraries online? The FCC might gut it

The FCC wants a "top-to-bottom" review of a program funding library internet access, sparking fears of service cuts for many ...
CNET

People’s Picks ISP Winners: Is Your Internet Service Provider a Flop or Favorite?

There are several connection types, including 5G, cable, satellite and fiber. Which one is really the golden standard? CNET ...

What a smart firewall does and why it matters on home Wi-Fi

Router firewalls and software firewalls serve different roles in protecting your home Wi-Fi from unwanted traffic and ...
CNET

Hidden Backdoor Found in Chinese-Made Zbtlink Routers

Routers made by the Chinese company Zbtlink are shipped with a built-in backdoor, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm VulnCheck. VulnCheck examined 20 models made by Zbtlink and found an ...
Reuters

China's Zbtlink suspends sales of routers found to contain backdoor

Aug 6 (Reuters) - Chinese router maker Zbtlink Electronics said on Thursday it was suspending sales of routers found to contain a backdoor and pulling the affected software from its website while it ...
PC Magazine

20 Wi-Fi Routers From This Chinese Vendor Found With a Backdoor

20 Wi-Fi Routers From This Chinese Vendor Found With a Backdoor Zbtlink says the alleged backdoor is intended for customer troubleshooting, but it's working on a firmware update to fix the issue ...
9to5Mac

Biggest backdoor yet found in Chinese routers sold under multiple brand names

The most blatant security backdoor yet seen in an internet router has been found in a range of models sold under multiple brand names. A firmware implant phones home to cloud servers in China to ask ...
The Hacker News

Chinese-Made Zbtlink Routers Ship With Backdoor That Opens Unauthenticated Root Shells

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a "factory-shipped backdoor" implanted in at least 20 Chinese router models from Zbtlink. According to a new report from VulnCheck, the implant ...
cybernews

Chinese-made Zbtlink routers have a backdoor, researchers say

Researchers say more than 20 Zbtlink and Wiflyer router models ship with a hidden backdoor enabling remote network access. VulnCheck estimates at least 100,000 affected routers are deployed worldwide ...