Backdoors found in top router manufacturer's firmware

Samsung patches 200 security issues, and AI agents are suddenly going rogue Created for znamenski.techradar@blogger.com | Web Version   August 12, 2026 CONNECT WITH TECHRADAR PRO  CONNECT WITH TECHRADAR PRO    Your round-up of the top security news of the week SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Top stories Another top router maker accused of firmware having backdoors to communicate with C2 network The company denied allegations but still moved to address them by restricting firmware downloads for 20+ models. Read more Samsung patches nearly 200 security issues on its phone hardware - here's what you need to know Samsung's bloatware carried dangerous flaws that enabled access to the phone's microphone and camera. Read more Why are so many AI models going 'rogue'? The experts weigh in AI models are breaking free of testing at unprecedented rates Read more Microsoft 365 users hit by phishing scheme posing as RingCentral emails Operators of the Greatness PhaaS scam are targeting Microsoft 365 accounts by spoofing RingCentral. Read more TP-Link routers issued 15 patches to stop hackers abusing flaws to hijack devices The Omada platform was found to be vulnerable in different ways, but TP-Link has already issued patches. Read more Hackers use fake Adobe and Zoom updates to load malware onto victim devices — here's what to look out for SMOKE#SCREEN is a dangerous campaign that evolves over time to avoid being spotted by defenders. Read more Follow TechRadar Pro Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions When you purchase through links in our content, we may earn an affiliate commission.   © Future Publishing Limited. Reg No. 2008885 England. Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA.