Tags : operation shadowhammer

Technology story • 24 May 2019

Hackers take control of the update tool, attacking tens of thousands of ASUS computers

hackers have taken control of the upgrade tool - asus live update utility is preinstalled on the vast majority of asus new devices and silently installs malware on devices.

Attack the network • 23 May 2019

The list of nearly 600 MAC addresses was targeted in the recent hacking of millions of ASUS computer users

according to a recent announcement by researchers at kaspersky lab, tens of thousands of asus computers have been infected with malware by an attack that took place last january.