Critical Zyxel Firewall Vulnerability Exploited in DDOS Attacks

Multiple DDoS botnets have actively exploited a critical vulnerability discovered in Zyxel firewall models, as revealed by cybersecurity researchers. Tracked as CVE-2023-28771, this flaw explicitly impacts Linux platforms and enables remote attackers to gain unauthorized control over vulnerable systems, effectively launching DDoS attacks. The Specifics The vulnerability stems from an error message handling bug, which enables […]

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