Researchers may have found a way to trace serial IP hijackers
Hijacking IP addresses is an increasingly popular form of cyberattack. This is done for a range of reasons, from sending spam and malware to stealing Bitcoin. It’s estimated …
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Vulnerable TP-Link Wi-Fi extenders open to attack, patch now!
Several TP-Link Wi-Fi extender devices sport a critical remote code execution vulnerability that could allow attackers to take over the devices and command them with the same …
Consumer routers targeted by DNS hijacking attackers
Owners of a slew of D-Link, ARGtek, DSLink, Secutech, TOTOLINK and Cisco consumer routers are urged to update their device’s firmware, lest they fall prey to ongoing DNS …
Modern browser APIs can be abused for hijacking device resources
Powerful capabilities of modern browser APIs could be misused by attackers to take control of a site visitor’s browser, add it to their botnet, and use it for a variety of …
Researchers eavesdrop on DNA synthesizer to steal genetic blueprint
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and the University of California, Riverside (UCR) have uncovered the possibility of an acoustic side-channel attack …
ICANN calls for wholesale DNSSEC deployment
In light of the recent DNS hijacking attacks, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is urging domain owners and DNS services to implement DNSSEC …
Popular TP-Link wireless home router open to remote hijacking
By concatenating a known improper authentication flaw with a newly discovered CSRF vulnerability, remote unauthenticated attackers can obtain full control over TP-Link …
185,000+ vulnerable Wi-Fi cameras just waiting to be hijacked
A generic wireless camera manufactured by a Chinese company and sold around the world under different names and brands can be easily hijacked and/or roped into a botnet. The …
Can your Netgear router be hijacked? Check now!
Yesterday, researcher Simon Kenin of Trustwave SpiderLabs released information about an authentication bypass flaw affecting a wide variety of Netgear routers, as well as PoC …
Malvertising campaign compromises routers instead of computers
The DNSChanger exploit kit is back and more effective than ever, and is being used in a widespread malvertising attack whose goal is to compromise small/home office routers. …
Icarus takes control of drones by impersonating their operators
Researcher Jonathan Andersson, a member of Trend Micro’s TippingPoint DVLabs, has demonstrated how a specialized hardware module dubbed Icarus can be used to hijack a …
Beware of browser hijacker that comes bundled with legitimate software
Lavians, a “small software vendor team,” is packaging its offerings with a variant of browser-hijacking malware Bing.vc. The company sells and offers for free …