ASUS has released security patches for several flaws in its firmware and software.
The flaws affect a variety of ASUS products, including laptops and routers.
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Of the vulnerabilities, two are considered critical, according to cybersecurity company Malwarebytes’ blog.
Critical vulnerabilities typically affect a device’s Control Center software.
The first is tracked as CVE-2022-26376, which Malwarebytes calls “a memory corruption vulnerability.”
And the second – tracked as CVE-2018-1160 – could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker access to a device.
The other flaws are considered less serious, but they could still be exploited to gain unauthorized access to an affected device.
HOW TO UPDATE
Users can update their ASUS devices to patch the vulnerabilities.
To do this, open the ASUS Live Update app and click on the Check for updates button.
If there are any updates available, they will be listed here.
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Click on the Install button next to the update you want to install.
The update will be downloaded and installed. Once this is done, your laptop will restart.
According to Malwarebytes, the new security updates are available for these models:
- GT6
- GT-AXE16000
- GT-AX11000 PRO
- GT-AXE11000
- GT-AX6000
- GT-AX11000
- GS-AX5400
- GS-AX3000
- XT9
- XT8
- XT8 V2
- RT-AX86U PRO
- RT-AX86U
- RT-AX86S
- RT-AX82U
- RT-AX58U
- RT-AX3000
- TUF-AX6000
- TUF-AX5400.
HOW TO STAY SAFE
Below are some expert-level tips for keeping your devices safe.
It’s important to keep your software up to date – this includes your operating system, browsers, and apps.
You should always use strong, unique passwords and enable multi-factor authentication.
Be careful what information you share online as hackers can use this against you.
Make sure to use a firewall and antivirus software to monitor information being sent and received by your device and detect malware.
