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Bugs & Fixes: The Moon Worm slinks by Linksys E-series routers |
March 05, 2014
A slimy piece of malware called the moon worm has managed to slither past the login for Linksys E-series routers. SANS ISC said that it's the CGI script for the administration interface that's vulnerable, and recommends that you upgrade your firmware--when an upgrade that fixes the problem is made available. As of now, you're invited to switch off your E-series router's Remote Management Console to avoid possible hacking. If you never turned it on, you're in luck, it's disabled by default.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2104020/bugs-and-fixes-the-moon-worm-slinks-by-linksys-e-series-routers.html#tk.rss_howto
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