Rapid7 discovers critical vulnerability in Zyxel firewalls
Rapid7 researchers discovered a critical vulnerability in various Zyxel firewalls. The vulnerability allows hackers to breach firewalls by remotely executing a command injection via the firewalls' management interface.
According to the security specialist, the vulnerability (CVE-2022-30525) is r... Read more
Zyxel combines 5G and Wi-Fi 6 in NR5101 5G indoor router
Zyxel introduced the NR5101 5G indoor router. The model combines Wi-Fi 6 WLAN with six antennas for 5G, LTE and 3G.
The NR5101 offers full support for 5G. Massive MIMO, beamforming and OFDM are present. In addition, the model connects up to 64 devices through Wi-Fi 6.
The combination creates ... Read more
Zyxel expands Nebula with 5G support and cloud security for APs
Zyxel Nebula has been updated with support for new network devices and security service Connect & Protect.
Cloud platform Nebula is capable of remotely managing and monitoring Zyxel network devices. Zyxel updates the platform throughout the year to support new devices.
The latest update i... Read more
Hackers use unknown user accounts to attack Zyxel firewalls and VPNs
Network device manufacturer Zyxel, is warning customers of active and ongoing attacks targetted at a range of the company’s firewalls and other types of security devices. In an email, the company said that the targeted devices include appliances fitted with remote management or are SSL VPN enable... Read more
Zyxel adds firewalls to Nebula Cloud
Zyxel Networks announced that it has added integration with its USG FLEX firewalls to Nebula Cloud. This offers network administrators the possibility to control Zyxel firewalls from within the cloud environment.
The integration in Nebula Cloud should not only simplify management, but also impro... Read more
Router supplies take up to 60 weeks due to chip shortages
Waiting times on orders for new routers are going off the rails. Current shortages in chip production are holding up deliveries of the devices. Especially for internet providers this can become a huge problem.
The order times have risen to as much as 60 weeks, sources tell Bloomberg. Due to the... Read more
Backdoor account discovered in vulnerable Zyxel devices
The undocumented user account affects over 100,000 Zyxel firewalls and VPN gateways.
Dutch security researchers at Eye Control have found out that more than 100,000 Zyxel networking devices have vulnerabilities that could lead to a hacking attack.
Taiwan-based company Zyxel manufactures thes... Read more
New version of Mirai malware focuses on NAS devices
A new variant of the Mirai malware focuses on a vulnerability in network attached storage (NAS) and uses that vulnerability to integrate the devices into an Internet of Things (IoT) botnet.
The new version of the malware, named Mukashi, uses brute force attacks using different combinations of st... Read more
Zyxel further expands Nebula network platform
Zyxel has further expanded the portfolio of its cloud-based network platform Nebula Cloud Networking solution with improved functionality, two access points and a security gateway. The supplier wants to offer SMEs and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) the possibility to manage their networks via a cl... Read more
Zyxel presents two new hybrid switch series and mobile app
Zyxel has announced two new hybrid switch series that offer free web and cloud-based management options as standard. In addition, the company unveiled a new mobile app for the Nebula cloud management platform.
One of the new switch series is the successor to the GS1920 series, the GS1920v2 series. I... Read more