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fromArs Technica
6 days ago

14,000 routers are infected by malware that's highly resistant to takedowns

A 14,000-device botnet called KadNap primarily compromises unpatched Asus routers to create a takedown-resistant proxy network for cybercrime using peer-to-peer Kademlia architecture.
Information security
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises

Guest Wi-Fi networks lack true client isolation due to fundamental network stack vulnerabilities that encryption cannot prevent, allowing attackers to intercept traffic between connected devices.
fromIT Pro
5 months ago

Pentesters are now a CISOs best friend as critical vulnerabilities skyrocket

That's according to an analysis by Bugcrowd, which found the last year has seen a massive 88% increase in hardware vulnerabilities and a doubling in network flaws. In a new report, Inside the Mind of a CISO 2025: Resilience in an AI-Accelerated World, the firm said that 81% of security researchers had encountered new hardware vulnerabilities in the past 12 months.
Information security
fromTheregister
6 months ago

Boffins release 5G traffic sniffing tool

Sni5Gect is a framework that sniffs messages from pre-authentication 5G communication in real-time and injects targeted attack payload in downlink communication towards the UE.
Information security
Remote teams
fromSearch Networking
10 months ago

12 remote access security risks and how to prevent them | TechTarget

Remote access security is essential to prevent breaches and maintain organizational integrity despite its accessibility.
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