TL;DR: GreyNoise uncovered the AyySSHush botnet infecting over 8,000 hosts, mainly ASUS routers, exploiting known bypass bugs to gain persistent SSH backdoor access that survives firmware updates.

Asus has issued multiple statements regarding a highly publicized botnet attack infecting over 9,000 routers to date. Per our previous reporting, the "AyySSHush" botnet has infected its hosts through ...

When thinking about computer security, you probably consider your PC and phone first and foremost. But there’s a lot of hardware between you and the nebulous malefactors of the internet, and it’s ...

Users relying on Asus routers may still be exposed to a stealth backdoor campaign, even after updating firmware. Asus routers have been compromised in a stealth backdoor campaign that persists even ...

In context: Asus has taken a proactive approach in responding to a recent botnet attack, not only patching the vulnerability but also providing step-by-step guidance to help users fully remove ...

If your internet keeps lagging, buffering or dropping out, one of the quickest fixes is restarting your router. Restarting your router is one of the quickest ways to restore Wi-Fi speed and stability ...

ASUS has apologized to its customers for a server-side security maintenance error that has caused a wide range of impacted router models to lose network connectivity ...

Heads up if you have an Asus router in your home or office, as there's a backdoor exploit doing the rounds affecting 9,000 devices and counting. This event came to light by way of the security firm ...