Router maker Zyxel tells customers to replace vulnerable hardware exploited by hackers


Taiwanese hardware maker Zyxel says it has no plans to release a patch for two actively exploited vulnerabilities affecting potentially thousands of customers.

Threat intelligence startup GreyNoise warned late last month that a critical-rated zero-day vulnerability impacting Zyxel routers was being actively exploited. GreyNoise said the flaws allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected devices, leading to complete system compromise, data exfiltration, or network infiltration.

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