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A key vulnerability lies in default configurations. Routers often ship with remote management enabled or with certain services exposed to the internet by default. For most users, this is an overlook, but from a security standpoint, it’s a disaster waiting to happen.
Evidence shows that hackers are actively exploiting these vulnerabilities, installing backdoors that give them persistent access through SSH or web interfaces. For example, in recent campaigns detected by Grey Noise, attackers compromised routers and installed malicious SSH daemons, waiting for specific SSH keys to gain remote access.