AsusWRT and Amazon Alexa Products Compromised in Data Breach
AsusWRT, a web-based app from Asus that allows users to manage their WiFi network and works with smart devices, such as Amazon Alexa products, has been compromised in a data breach, giving hackers access to an user's home network and the ability to hijack smart devices.
According to Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, vpnMentor researchers, AsusWRT is a graphical interface app that combines with an Asus router to create a private wifi network in a user’s home. This grants an AsusWRT user complete control over their network and any devices connected to it, says the vpnMentor. AsusWRT becomes a centralized access point for all internet devices in ahome, including any phones, tablets, or laptops connected to the network.