Router Security

This tag focuses on the protection of the "first hop" of the network — the routers, gateways, and edge devices that bridge internal environments with the public internet. Content under this tag analyzes the shift toward infrastructure-centric espionage, firmware-level vulnerabilities, and the securing of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) hardware in an era of distributed work.

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Nation-State Cyber Threats

Tropic Trooper APT Targets Japanese Networks via Router Exploits

China-aligned espionage group G0081 evolves beyond traditional spear-phishing with SOHO router firmware attacks and domain-trust pivoting. TOKYO, JP — The persistent China-aligned threat actor known as Tropic Trooper (G0081) has significantly shifted its operational focus, moving beyond traditional spear-phishing to target Japanese government and critical infrastructure via router exploitation. Recent telemetry