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WiderMouthOpen
Esteemed Contributor
2 years ago

TP-Link Archer A21 (AX1800) exploit.

Here is a warning to anyone using a TP-Link A21. There is a known Mirai exploit for the model and while there is a patch, it doesn't fully fix the problem. See article below for more info. If you hav...
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Darkatt
Honored Contributor
2 years ago

Mirai is predominantly used against IOT devices, if it's being altered to affect/infect routers, this is a problem. 

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    WiderMouthOpen
    Esteemed Contributor
    2 years ago

    Do you think it will effect other TP-Link routers or is it isolated to that model?

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      Darkatt
      Honored Contributor
      2 years ago

      Depends on how other devices institute wan side security. I would be more inclined to worry about Chameleon android exploit, Rorschach ransomeware, Rhadamanthys info stealer, and LockBit ransomeware.