Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Router Maker Accuses Rivals, Competitors of Smear CampaignThe Texas attorney general invoked state consumer protection law to sue Wi-Fi router maker TP-Link Systems for misrepresenting its connections to mainland China and the security of its ubiquitous devices. The suit says TP-Link should be forced to declare that their products are made in China.

Black Duck Researchers Discover Flaw in Widely Used Broadcom ChipsetA flaw in Broadcom chipsets commonly used in wireless routers allows attackers to repeatedly knock offline the 5 gigahertz band, no matter how strong the security settings, say researchers.

Pedestrians Uniquely Refract Directional Radio SignalsThe way you use your walk - specifically when striding through a Wi-Fi field shaped by directional antennae - can reveal who you are, found researchers who investigated the surveillance potential of wireless routers. "Every router is a potential surveillance device," say researchers.

ShortLeash Backdoor Hijacks SOHO Linux DevicesLikely Chinese nation-state hackers are converting Internet of Things devices including Ruckus Wireless home routers into an operational relay box network - a run of infections creating more digital infrastructure almost certainly used for cyberespionage.

VPN Endpoints, Wireless Routers and Network-Attached Storage Devices Are TargetsOperators behind a mysterious botnet named for a TCP routing port number are expanding the universe of targeted devices and taking steps to hide their infrastructure, warn Sekoia researchers. The 7777 - or Quad7 - botnet appears to have emerged in 2023.

Unsanitized Inputs Leads to Remote Code ExecutionA gaming Wi-Fi router contained a zero-day that allowed a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code - a flaw that a static analysis cybersecurity firm attributed to insecure coding practices. Routers are a perennial source of risk to enterprises and home users alike.

Starlink Routers in Ukraine and Gaza Trackable via Apple WPS, Researchers WarnApple's Wi-Fi-based positioning system can be abused to track the live location of various types of devices around the globe, including Starlink routers in war zones, researchers warn. Until Apple puts in place more defenses, they say the system will continue to pose a "large-scale privacy threat."

Starlink Routers in Ukraine and Gaza Trackable via Apple WPS, Researchers WarnApple's WiFi-based positioning system can be abused to track the live location of various types of devices around the globe, including Starlink routers in war zones, researchers warn. Until Apple puts in place more defenses, they say the system will continue to pose a "large-scale privacy threat."

Attackers Exploit Old Flaw, Hijack TP-Link Archer RoutersHalf a dozen different botnets are prowling the internet for TP-Link-brand Wi-Fi routers unpatched since last summer with the goal of commandeering them into joining distributed denial-of-service attacks. Chinese router manufacture TP-Link in June patched a command injection vulnerability.