Asus responds to concerns over 9,000+ routers compromised by botnet — firmware updates and factory reset can purge routers of persistent backdoor

A stealthy botnet attack that has to date infected over 9,000 exposed routers has been addressed by Asus. The company advises users to monitor their SSH access and update firmware to protect against and purge routers from the attack.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/asus-responds-to-concerns-over-9-000-routers-compromised-by-botnet-firmware-updates-and-factory-reset-can-purge-routers-of-persistent-backdoor

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