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Router maker Zyxel tells customers to replace vulnerable hardware exploited by hackers


The Taiwanese hardware maker says it has no plans patch the flaws impacting legacy router models

The vulnerabilities were discovered by threat intelligence organization VulnCheck in July last year and reported to Zyxel the following month, according to GreyNoise, but had yet to be patched or formally disclosed by the manufacturer. In a blog post on Tuesday, VulnCheck notes that the impacted devices are not listed on Zyxel’s EOL page and says some of the affected models are still available for purchase through Amazon, which TechCrunch has confirmed. “While these systems are older and seemingly long out of support, they remain highly relevant due to their continued use worldwide and the sustained interest from attackers,” Jacob Baines, CTO at VulnCheck, said.

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