TLDR Tech / InfoSec
The US government warns that Russian state hackers are coming after your router
US authorities flag ongoing Russian FSB campaigns that compromise poorly secured home and small-office routers and then use them as proxy exit nodes for attacks on critical sectors. Attackers scan for SNMP-enabled devices with default credentials, deploy malware through them, and hide behind trusted IPs. CISA urges disabling outdated SNMP versions, strengthening passwords, updating firmware, and disabling unnecessary services such as Cisco Smart Install.
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