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jwilk
76 days ago
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Asus router backdoors affect 9K devices, persist a...
"Malware-free backdoors"? What does that mean?
lotharcable
76 days ago
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The attackers are using features built into the firmware. They don't have to install any of their own software.
Saris
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It's accessing the router via the built in SSH server, so no malware needs to be installed on the router.
loa_in_
76 days ago
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It's a bug or a misconfiguration, here a misconfiguration included in default config.
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