![]() Read next: Are Walmart, Amazon and eBay liable for selling vulnerable devices? The Wavlink routers also contain a script that lists nearby wifi and has the capability to connect to those networks. Watch the video below to hear directly from Sasnauskas, Clee and Carta about how they discovered the backdoors and what it means for everyday consumers:īesides the Walmart-exclusive Jetstream router, the cybersecurity research team also discovered that low-cost Wavlink routers, normally sold on Amazon or eBay, have similar backdoors. The item in question is currently out of stock and we do not have plans to replenish it." ![]() ![]() We are looking into the issue to learn more. ![]() After we sent information about the affected Jetstream device, a Walmart spokesperson informed CyberNews: "Thank you for bringing this to our attention. This backdoor would allow an attacker the ability to remotely control not only the routers, but also any devices connected to that network.ĬyberNews reached out to Walmart for comment and to understand whether they were aware of the Jetstream backdoor, and what they plan to do to protect their customers. Information Security Researcher Mantas Sasnauskas and researchers James Clee and Roni Carta, suspicious backdoors have been discovered in a Chinese-made Jetstream router, sold exclusively at Walmart as their new line of “affordable” wifi routers. Update, November 27: Wavlink responded to our research findings in a blog post on November 26, and we discuss (and refute) their statements at the end of the article.
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