The OpenWrt build-poison scare reveals why router firmware supply-chain security matters for smart home and IoT users.

Users of the Linux-based open-source firmware—which include developers from commercial router companies–may be targeted by phishing campaigns, administrators warn. The forum supporting the community ...

OpenWrt provides an environment for building custom, Linux kernel-based firmware for a variety of embedded devices. Originally targeting the Linksys WRT54G series of routers, OpenWrt now provides ...

A flaw in OpenWrt's Attended Sysupgrade feature used to build custom, on-demand firmware images could have allowed for the distribution of malicious firmware packages. OpenWrt is a highly customizable ...

Installing a custom firmware on your Wi-Fi router is like God Mode for your home network. You can see everything going on, boost your Wi-Fi signal, beef up your ...

From what i gather my TLDR is that either you're already compromised. Or they just patched what made you vulnerable and can move on with life. With a bonus if you're trying extra hard and made your ...