Security Stop Press : Asus Routers Hit by Stealth Backdoor Attack
Thousands of Asus routers have been compromised in a silent, persistent attack that gives hackers remote access, even after firmware updates. Cybersecurity firm GreyNoise uncovered the campaign, which targets internet-facing Asus models like the RT-AC3100 and RT-AX55. Attackers use brute-force logins or old vulnerabilities to gain admin access, then exploit a flaw (CVE-2023-39780) to enable hidden logging features and…