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D-Link won’t fix critical bug in 60,000 exposed EoL modems
Tens of thousands of exposed D-Link routers that have reached their end-of-life are vulnerable to a critical security issue that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to change any user's password and take complete control of the device.
- November 12, 2024
- 03:31 PM
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Cox fixed an API auth bypass exposing millions of modems to attacks
Cox Communications has fixed an authorization bypass vulnerability that enabled remote attackers to abuse exposed backend APIs to reset millions of modems' settings and steal customers' sensitive personal information.
- June 03, 2024
- 05:10 PM
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Widely used modems in industrial IoT devices open to SMS attack
Security flaws in Telit Cinterion cellular modems, widely used in sectors including industrial, healthcare, and telecommunications, could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via SMS.
- May 10, 2024
- 04:00 AM
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New 5Ghoul attack impacts 5G phones with Qualcomm, MediaTek chips
A new set of vulnerabilities in 5G modems by Qualcomm and MediaTek, collectively called "5Ghoul," impact 710 5G smartphone models from Google partners (Android) and Apple, routers, and USB modems.
- December 08, 2023
- 10:23 AM
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ASUS routers vulnerable to critical remote code execution flaws
Three critical-severity remote code execution vulnerabilities impact ASUS RT-AX55, RT-AX56U_V2, and RT-AC86U routers, potentially allowing threat actors to hijack devices if security updates are not installed.
- September 05, 2023
- 10:58 AM
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Six million Sky routers exposed to takeover attacks for 17 months
Around six million Sky Broadband customer routers in the UK were affected by a critical vulnerability that took over 17 months to roll out a fix to customers.
- November 19, 2021
- 09:57 AM
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Security Updates Available for Popular Netgear Routers
Owners of popular Netgear router models should look into installing firmware updates on their devices as Netgear finished deploying patches for a slew of security issues discovered and reported by US cyber-security firm Trustware.
- February 12, 2018
- 06:57 AM
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Three Hardcoded Backdoor Accounts Discovered in Arris Modems
Security researchers have found five gaping holes in the firmware running on Arris modems, three of which are hardcoded backdoor accounts.
- August 31, 2017
- 05:06 AM
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BrickerBot Dev Claims Cyber-Attack That Affected Over 60,000 Indian Modems
The author of the BrickerBot malware has claimed a cyber-attack that took place in various Indian states and has caused over 60,000 modems and routers to lose Internet connectivity.
- July 31, 2017
- 08:00 AM
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Lawsuit Brewing Over Unfixed Bug in Intel Puma 6 CPUs
An unpatched bug in the firmware of Intel Puma 6 chipsets — used within several models of gigabit cable modems — is causing latency issues, and may also be used to knock devices offline via a gentle packet stream.
- May 01, 2017
- 12:10 AM
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Several Cable Modem Models Affected by SNMP God Mode Flaw
A severe security flaw in the implementation of the SNMP protocol allows an attacker to take over at least 58 cable modem models, according to a team of researchers.
- April 28, 2017
- 09:35 AM
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