The New Threat Lurking in Old Routers
According to a report from The Hacker News, security researchers have uncovered a malware strain called AryStinger that has infected thousands of outdated home routers. Instead of turning them into a typical botnet for flooding websites with traffic, this malware builds a hidden network for spying and reconnaissance. The attackers use these old devices to scan the internet for targets and relay traffic, making their real location harder to track.
This matters because it shows attackers are shifting their focus to the before part of a cyber attack. They want to quietly map out networks and find weak spots before they ever try to break in. The infected routers become cheap