SecurityScorecard In The News November 2025

Catch up on the latest TV appearances, podcast interviews, press coverage, industry commentary, and company news for SecurityScorecard in November 2025. Coverage highlights how SecurityScorecard is helping organizations better understand and manage cyber risk, with extensive global reporting on the SecurityScorecard STRIKE Threat Intelligence Team’s research into Operation WrtHug, a large-scale campaign exploiting ASUS routers.

Press coverage also featured expert commentary on holiday shopping scams, third-party and supply chain cyber risk, and breaches.

TV and Podcasts

SecurityScorecard executives shared expert insights on consumer cyber safety and systemic third-party risk across broadcast and podcasts.

CBS Austin – Shoppers urged to verify websites and avoid suspicious links during holiday season. SecurityScorecard CISO Steve Cobb joined CBS Austin to discuss holiday shopping scams, urging consumers to verify websites, avoid suspicious links, and remain vigilant as threat actors increase seasonal fraud activity.

Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security Cyber Focus Podcast – Cyber Focus Interview: Dr. Aleksandr Yampolskiy Analyzes the Rise of Third-Party and Supply Chain Cyber Risks.  SecurityScorecard CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Aleksandr Yampolskiy joined the Cyber Focus Podcast to examine the growing impact of third-party and supply chain cyber risk on organizations’ security.

STRIKE Report Coverage

Global media extensively covered findings from the SecurityScorecard STRIKE Threat Intelligence Team’s research on Operation WrtHug, which expose a widespread campaign hijacking tens of thousands of ASUS routers through multiple vulnerabilities.

Bleeping Computer – ASUS warns of new critical auth bypass flaw in AiCloud routers 11/26

Risky Business – Sha1-Hulud npm worm returns, with destructive behavior 11/25

CySecurity News – Mass Router Hijack Targets End-of-Life ASUS Devices 11/23

Ars Technica – How to know if your Asus router is one of thousands hacked by China-state hackers 11/21

IT Brew – CISA to prioritize new hires in 2026: report 11/20

SecurityWeek – Over 50,000 Asus Routers Hacked in ‘Operation WrtHug’ 11/20

TechRadar, Asus routers across the globe hit by suspected Chinese cyberattack – here’s what we know 11/19

SC Media – China-linked hackers hijack thousands of ASUS routers 11/19

CyberNews – Home routers hijacked for suspected Chinese spy campaign 11/21

Bleeping Computer – New WrtHug campaign hijacks thousands of end-of-life ASUS routers 11/19

The Hacker News – WrtHug Exploits Six ASUS WRT Flaws to Hijack Tens of Thousands of EoL Routers Worldwide 11/19

IT Pro – Thousands of ASUS routers are being hijacked in a state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign 11/19

Infosecurity Magazine – China-Linked Operation “WrtHug” Hijacks Thousands of ASUS Routers 11/19

STRIKE Coverage in Europe and the Middle East

The Register UK – Tens of thousands more ASUS routers pwned by suspected, evolving China operation 11/19

Infosecurity Magazine UK – China-Linked Operation “WrtHug” Hijacks Thousands of ASUS Routers 11/19

IT Pro UK – Thousands of ASUS routers are being hijacked in a state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign 11/19

IT Boltwise Germany – Operation WrtHug: Security vulnerabilities in ASUS routers exploited worldwide 11/19

TechRadar Pro UK – Asus routers across the globe hit by suspected Chinese cyberattack – here’s what we know 11/19

Yaplakal Russia – Your router is working for Chinese intelligence. And you thought it was just collecting dust in the hallway? 

3dnews Russia Hackers breached tens of thousands of Asus routers, and the attack also affected Russia 11/21

Chip Czechia – Chinese hackers control thousands of older Asus routers: How to find out if yours is among them? 11/24

Macitynet Italy – Thousands of Asus routers under surveillance, suspicions about China 11/19

STRIKE Coverage in Asia and the Pacific

3C Liberty News Taiwan – ASUS users beware! Numerous routers have been hacked, with Taiwan being named as the hardest hit. 11/20

The Hacker News India – WrtHug Exploits Six ASUS WRT Flaws to Hijack Tens of Thousands of EoL Routers Worldwide 11/19

Today Line Thailand – ASUS users take note! Numerous routers have been hacked, with Taiwan being named as the hardest hit. 11/21

ITHome Taiwan – Chinese hackers APT24 compromised a Taiwanese digital marketing company, using the compromised data to launch a supply chain attack. 11/21

163 China –  A vulnerability in ASUS WRT routers has been exploited, hijacking tens of thousands of obsolete devices worldwide 11/21

CIO – Make boards responsible for AI failures, banking regulator suggests 11/13

Illuminating Cyber Risk to Help Protect Organizations Across North America

North American outlets cited SecurityScorecard expertise and data-driven analysis to examine third-party cyber risk, financial services breaches, and enterprise exposure stemming from complex digital supply chains.

SecurityWeek – Major US Banks Impacted by SitusAMC Hack 11/25. SecurityWeek reported on financial services exposure, featuring commentary from SecurityScorecard CISO Steve Cobb.

Security Boulevard – Hack of SitusAMC Puts Data of Financial Services Firms at Risk 11/24. The article referenced SecurityScorecard research into downstream financial sector risk.

Forbes – Meet America’s Best Companies 2026 11/19. SecurityScorecard is Forbes’ provider of cybersecurity ratings for its ranking of top U.S. companies, across several categories, including network and application security, malware vulnerability, patch cadence, robustness of cybersecurity departments, and hacker chatter about possible exploits.

CyberScoop, CISA’s expiration leaves a dangerous void in US cyber collaboration 11/10. SecurityScorecard Head of Public Policy Mike Centrella, published a byline in CyberScoop examining the implications of CISA reauthorization uncertainty, emphasizing risks to public-private cyber collaboration during the lapse.

Illuminating Cyber Risk to Help Protect Organizations Across APAC and EMEA 

Media across APAC and EMEA referenced SecurityScorecard research and executive insights to assess supply chain vulnerabilities, consumer fraud risk and safe holiday shopping, and the regional implications of global cyber incidents.

Computer Weekly UK – US breach reinforces need to plug third-party security weaknesses 11/26. Computer Weekly examined how the SitusAMC breach underscored persistent third-party security gaps, citing SecurityScorecard research to highlight how vendor exposure and insufficient oversight can amplify risks.

Infosecurity Magazine – Fraud Fears But No Breach Spike Expected This Festive Season 11/27. Infosecurity Magazine reported on heightened fraud concerns heading into the holiday season, featuring commentary from SecurityScorecard CISO Steve Cobb.

Cybersecurity Magazine, Cyber Frights for Black Friday: What Retailers Need to Know About Supply Chain Cyber Risks 11/27. This piece focused on retail-sector supply chain risks during peak shopping periods, pointing readers to SecurityScorecard products and solutions.

South China Morning Post, Exclusive | Which Hong Kong authorities score well on cybersecurity and which don’t? 11/10. The South China Morning Post analyzed cybersecurity posture across Hong Kong entities, referencing SecurityScorecard data.

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