Jun 17, 2024NewsroomRouter Security / Vulnerability ASUS has shipped software updates to address a critical security flaw impacting its routers that could be exploited by malicious actors to bypass authentication. Tracked as CVE-2024-3080, the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0. "Certain ASUS router models have authentication bypass … [Read more...] about ASUS Patches Critical Authentication Bypass Flaw in Multiple Router Models
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ASUS Releases Patches to Fix Critical Security Bugs Impacting Multiple Router Models
Jun 20, 2023Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability Taiwanese company ASUS on Monday released firmware updates to address, among other issues, nine security bugs impacting a wide range of router models. Of the nine security flaws, two are rated Critical and six are rated High in severity. One vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis. The list of impacted products … [Read more...] about ASUS Releases Patches to Fix Critical Security Bugs Impacting Multiple Router Models
New Variant of Russian Cyclops Blink Botnet Targeting ASUS Routers
ASUS routers have emerged as the target of a nascent botnet called Cyclops Blink, almost a month after it was revealed the malware abused WatchGuard firewall appliances as a stepping stone to gain remote access to breached networks. According to a new report published by Trend Micro, the botnet's "main purpose is to build an infrastructure for further attacks on high-value … [Read more...] about New Variant of Russian Cyclops Blink Botnet Targeting ASUS Routers
Microsoft Inaccurately Depicts Windows Tablet as Larger than iPad in New Comparison Ad
To go along with two previously released anti-iPad Windows 8 tablet ads, Microsoft has released a side-by-side comparison of the iPad and various Windows 8 tablets, such as the ASUS VivoTab Smart, the same tablet that was used in the aforementioned ad. In the comparison, Microsoft points out the many reasons why the VivoTab is superior, noting its thinner size and lighter … [Read more...] about Microsoft Inaccurately Depicts Windows Tablet as Larger than iPad in New Comparison Ad
Microsoft Releases Windows 8 Tablet Ad Highlighting iPad's Flaws, High Price
Microsoft has released a new Windows 8 tablet ad that uses Siri to highlight a few of the iPad's shortcomings, depicting the ASUS VivoTab Smart tablet as a robust productivity machine while implying that the iPad is more suited to entertainment. In the ad, which is entitled "Less Talking, More Doing," an iPad is depicted next to the aforementioned VivoTab Smart, showing off … [Read more...] about Microsoft Releases Windows 8 Tablet Ad Highlighting iPad's Flaws, High Price