Your Asus Router Model Might Be One of Thousands Hacked: Here's How to Know
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Summary
Cybersecurity analysts have picked up on an ongoing attack on more than 9,000 Asus routers that has so far remained under the radar.
The attackers targeted a known vulnerability, CVE-2023-39780, which allowed them to run arbitrary commands and gain persistent system access.
They are believed to be strides to create a botnet, which is a network of hijacked computers or devices used to carry out attacks under the control of the attacker.
Asus has advised owners of its routers to check if SSH access is enabled under an unusual port, and if so, to reset their device to factory settings and block certain IP addresses.
This is notably the second such attack on Asus routers in the last few months, underlining the importance of fixing vulnerabilities as soon as they are identified.
