Home Router Botnet Defense in 2026: 8-Step Hardening Checklist Against KadNap, Kimwolf, and AyySSHush
KadNap (14,000+ ASUS routers), Kimwolf (2M+ devices), and AyySSHush (9,000+ persistent backdoors) are actively compromising home routers in 2026. Here is the 60-minute hardening checklist I run on every router I am responsible for.