Bot Fodder: 20 Models of Linksys Routers Vulnerable to remote Hacks

IOActive disclosed multiple serious vulnerabilities affecting 20–25 Linksys Smart Wi‑Fi router models, including remote authentication bypasses, command injection with root privileges, information disclosure, and DoS, which could enable data theft, persistent hidden backdoors, or enrollment in botnets like Mirai; IOActive coordinated mitigations with Linksys (enable automatic updates, disable guest network, change default admin password) but no firmware update was available at publication.