TP-Link routers provide entry point for Chinese hackers

Malicious firmware being used to build chain of devices to snoop on European government entities, says Check Point

John Leonard
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TP-Link routers provide entry point for Chinese hackers
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TP-Link routers provide entry point for Chinese hackers

Malicious firmware is vendor-agnostic, so other routers, not just TP-Link, are at risk of being co-opted into a 'sophisticated' attack

A malicious firmware implant designed to infect TP-Link routers has been discovered by researchers at security vendor Check Point.  The malicious code contains a custom implant which the researc...

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