SecurityScorecard’s STRIKE team has uncovered a network of compromised small office and home office (SOHO) devices they’re calling LapDogs. The threat is part of a broader shift in how China-Nexus threat actors are using Operational Relay Box (ORB) networks to hide their operations. Targeted hardware and firmware vendors Unlike traditional botnets, which are often noisy and scattershot, ORBs are more targeted. They repurpose everyday devices such as routers, IP cameras, and old smart tech to … More →

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