Urgent: How to Check if Your Asus Router Has Been Hacked in the Latest Cyberattack
TL;DR
A security report reveals that around 9,000 Asus routers have been hacked by a sophisticated threat actor aiming to create a botnet. Users can check if their routers are compromised by inspecting SSH access and should perform a factory reset if infected. Updating firmware and blocking specific IPs are recommended to prevent future attacks.
- Cybercriminals Hack Asus Routers: Here's How to Check If They Got Into Yours PCMag
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- If You Have an Asus Router, You Need to Check If It's Been Hacked Lifehacker
- FBI warns of hackers exploiting outdated routers. Check yours now Fox News
- New Botnet Plants Persistent Backdoors in ASUS Routers Dark Reading
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