Cybersecurity researchers at VulnCheck have discovered a factory-installed backdoor in at least 20 router models manufactured by Chinese company Zbtlink. The backdoor, present in all 21 available firmware images spanning over two years, automatically initiates unauthenticated root shell access and attempts to communicate with Chinese servers.
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a "factory-shipped backdoor" implanted in at least 20 Chinese router models from Zbtlink. According to a new report from VulnCheck, the implant appears in all 21 firmware images currently available from Zbtlink that span more than 2 years. The backdoors are designed such that they start automatically and attempt to beacon to Chinese
Originally published at thehackernews.com
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