VPNFilter malware Archives • Cybersecurity News

June 7, 2018

VPNFilter malware performs an active man-in-the-middle attack with capable downgrade HTTPS

After further analysis, the Cisco security researchers found that the malicious program VPNFilter was more powerful and destructive than earlier thought. Hackers working for the Russian government used VPNFilter to infect 500,000 routers worldwide. The infected router brands...

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May 29, 2018

FBI Remind User to Restart Router to Remove VPNFILTER malware

Previously, Cisco’s security labs discovered that malware named VPNFILTER has infected more than 500,000 routers worldwide. The malware is believed to be completed by the country’s own back-end hacking team, primarily...

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May 24, 2018

Cisco’s Talos issued security alert: new VPNFilter malware affected 500,000 networking devices worldwide

Cisco issued a security alert on Wednesday that hackers have used malware to infect at least 500,000 routers and storage devices in at least 54 countries. According to Cisco Researcher Craig...