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Netgear warns users to patch critical WiFi router vulnerabilities
Netgear has fixed two critical vulnerabilities affecting multiple WiFi router models and urged customers to update their devices to the latest firmware as soon as possible. The security flaws impact multiple WiFi 6 access points (WAX206, WAX214v2, and WAX220) and Nighthawk Pro Gaming router models (XR1000, XR1000v2, XR500). Although the American computer networking company did not disclose more details […]
Volt Typhoon rebuilds malware botnet following FBI disruption
The Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Volt Typhoon has begun to rebuild its “KV-Botnet” malware botnet after it was disrupted by law enforcement in January, according to researchers from SecurityScorecard. Volt Typhoon is a Chinese state-sponsored cyberespionage threat group that is believed to have infiltrated critical U.S. infrastructure, among other networks worldwide, since at least five years ago. Their primary […]
Netgear warns users to patch auth bypass, XSS router flaws
Netgear warned customers to update their devices to the latest available firmware, which patches stored cross-site scripting (XSS) and authentication bypass vulnerabilities in several WiFi 6 router models. The stored XSS security flaw (fixed in firmware version 1.0.0.72 and tracked as PSV-2023-0122) impacts the XR1000 Nighthawk gaming router. While the company didn’t disclose any details regarding […]