netgear attack

Do you own a Netgear router in your home or office? You should upgrade its firmware ASAP as Netgear acknowledges the vulnerability. A reported by cybersecurity firm Trustwave, Netgear routers have a severe security hole that allows attackers to exploit its password recovery system and turn the routers into botnets. The bug lets anyone enter 31 different Netgear models. ?The most familiar way for your company or business to be targeted for an attack is through the internet –whether through browsing an infected site or through infected files attached to emails.  Unbeknown to most, there is a simpler but lesser-known approach that is often ignored -- compromised USB devices. C) By leveraging on the flaws of the operating system and how it interacts with USB protocols D) USB-based electrical attacks Here are some of the common types of USB attacks. PHUKD/URFUKED (Programmable Human Interface Device (HID) USB Device) - it is adaptive and it is a remote delivery of keystrokes, so an attacker can select the best time to execute the attack, and choose the most appropriate method at the moment of execution. Maliciously reprogrammed USB peripheral firmware attacks Smartphone-Based HID Attacks - Just like the first 2 above but this one uses a malicious Android device that is capable of simulating USB keyboard and mouse devices, allowing attackers to stealthily send predefined commands and simulate malicious interactive user activities. Read more in our articles including "More than a million Netgear routers are at risk" and "Got a USB device? Be wary where you plug them as they could be compromised!".