Sonicwalls are currently being 0wned. SonicWall firewalls the common access point in spreading ransomware campaign Arctic Wolf Labs researchers said SonicWall firewalls were the initial access point for at least 30 ransomware attacks since August. www.cybersecuritydive.com They join Fortinet. Fortinet Warns of Critical Vulnerability in FortiManager Under Active Exploitation Discover critical details on Fortinet's FortiManager vulnerability (CVE-2024-47575) and essential mitigation strategies. thehackernews.com Compromised home routers such as TP-link are joined into botnets to attack. Multiple botnets exploiting one-year-old TP-Link flaw to hack routers At least six distinct botnet malware operations are hunting for TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) routers vulnerable to a command injection security issue reported and addressed last year. www.bleepingcomputer.com Routers from China-based TP-Link a national security threat, US lawmakers claim The two members of Congress called on the Commerce Department to investigate risks related to TP-Link routers amid concerns over state-backed Chinese hacking operations. therecord.media
It will take years for the US to ban TP-Link. Till today, Tiktok is still operational in the US. India took a few hours to ban TikTok.
More importantly, check to make sure there are no bombs inside the gadgets. Israel has been known to put tiny deadly bombs inside innocent gadgets.