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Olivia Powell

VPN routers are being targeted by botnets – here's how to keep safe

Computer network router / switch with several connected colourful LAN cables.

If you currently use one of the best VPN routers as part of your home office setup, beware - hacking gangs are targeting them, along with Wi-Fi routers and media servers, as part of a botnet campaign.

Referred to by cybersecurity researchers as the Quad7 botnet, the hacking gang has been targeting Zyxel VPN appliances, Axentra media servers, and Ruckus wireless routers with custom malware.

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