GreyNoise researchers detail a novel botnet infecting 9K+ routers from Asus and others with a persistent SSH backdoor, enabling access after reboots and updates
Over 9,000 ASUS routers are compromised by a novel botnet dubbed “AyySSHush” that was also observed targeting SOHO routers from Cisco, D-Link, and Linksys.
Huge survey of 6K+ firmware images of devices by 18 vendors including Linksys and Netgear finds no improvement in software security and lax security standards
A survey of more than 6,000 firmware images spanning more than a decade finds no improvement in firmware security and lax security standards …
Foxconn subsidiary FIT Hon Teng announces it will acquire Belkin, which owns Linksys and Wemo brands, for $866M, by way of a merger
A Hong Kong-listed subsidiary of Taiwan-based iPhone supplier Foxconn said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy US consumer electronics maker Belkin International for $866m by way of a merger.
WikiLeaks documents show how CIA infected WiFi routers from 10 manufacturers including D-Link and Linksys to monitor and manipulate traffic, infect more devices
Latest Vault7 release exposes network-spying operation CIA kept secret since 2007. — Home routers from 10 manufacturers …
Researchers find 10 vulnerabilities in 20+ Linksys Smart Wi-Fi routers; Linksys issues security advisory to mitigate risks until new firmware is available
Alex Barnsbee / IOActive Labs Research :
Researchers find 10 vulnerabilities in 20+ Linksys Smart Wi-Fi routers; Linksys issues security advisory to mitigate risks until new firmware is available
Last year I acquired a Linksys Smart Wi-Fi router, more specifically the EA3500 Series. I chose Linksys (previously owned by Cisco …
Linksys launches Velop, a tri-band mesh Wi-Fi router system, at $499 for a three-unit bundle; preorders open today, available January 15th
Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge :
The Linksys WRT54GL, an 11-year-old 54Mbps router known for its reliability and open source compatibility, still generates millions in sales every year
Open source firmware, reliability make an old product attractive to new buyers. — In a time when consumers routinely replace gadgets …
Linksys WRT routers will continue to load open source firmware after hardware update to comply with new FCC rules
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica :
Linksys WRT routers won't block open source firmware, despite FCC rules
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica :