Your Router Is Being Rented Out as a Cyberweapon: The Masjesu DDoS-for-Hire Botnet Explained
Masjesu is a commercial DDoS-for-hire botnet sold on Telegram that has quietly infected routers and gateways worldwide, launching floods of up to 290 ...
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222 articles on IoT security, smart devices, and protecting your connected home.
Russian Military Hackers Hijacked 18,000 Home Routers to Steal Your Passwords — FBI Fights Back With Operation Masquerade
APT28, Russia's GRU-linked hacking unit, quietly compromised thousands of TP-Link home routers and redirected their DNS to Kremlin-controlled servers ...
Six Federal Agencies Just Issued an Emergency Warning: Iranian Hackers Are Attacking Water, Power, and Government PLCs Right Now
FBI, CISA, NSA, EPA, DOE, and Cyber Command issued a rare joint advisory on April 7 warning that Iranian-affiliated threat actors have been actively d...
Burglars Are Hacking Your Smart Doorbell, Lock, and Garage Opener Before They Ever Touch Your Door
Law enforcement is reporting a disturbing new trend: criminals are exploiting security flaws in smart home devices to surveil homes before burglaries,...
Cisco's 2026 Wireless Security Report Is a Wake-Up Call: 85% of Organizations Were Hit, and IoT Devices Are the Weak Link
Cisco's 2026 State of Wireless report surveyed 6,000+ organizations and found that 85% experienced at least one wireless security incident last year. ...
78% of UK Manufacturers Hit by Cyberattacks: Why Your Factory Floor Is the New Cyber Battleground
The ESET report paints a stark picture of an industry caught between two eras. Manufacturing has enthusiastically embraced digital transformation — ER...
Your Streaming Service Got Hacked — And It Wasn't Even Their Fault: The Crunchyroll BPO Breach
A threat actor exfiltrated 100 GB of Crunchyroll user data — credit cards, emails, IPs — by first compromising Telus Digital, Crunchyroll's outsourced...
Poland's Winter Power Grid Attack: Sandworm's DynoWiper Targets 30 Facilities in Coordinated Critical Infrastructure Assault
Poland's Winter Power Grid Attack: Sandworm's DynoWiper Targets 30 Facilities in Coordinated Critical Infrastructure Assault...
The FCC Just Banned All Foreign-Made Routers — And the Chinese Hack That Made It Happen Is Way Worse Than You Think
The FCC's sweeping ban on foreign-manufactured routers isn't just about TP-Link. It's the direct result of three Chinese state-sponsored hacking campa...
Your Router or Security Camera May Have Been Used as a Cyberweapon — Here's What to Do
The FBI and international law enforcement just shut down four massive botnets made up of home devices like DVRs, cameras, and routers. Millions of dev...
5 Major Fireballs in 18 Days Over the US: What's Happening in Our Skies and How to Prepare Your Home
Five major fireball events over the United States in just 18 days — starting four days after the Iran war began. Meteors? Weapons? Space debris? Regar...