Tuesday, March 24th, 2015
There is no such thing as perfect security. Given enough knowledge, resources, and time any system can be compromised. The best you can do is to make it as difficult for an attacker as possible. That said there are steps you can take to harden your network against the vast ...
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Saturday, February 28th, 2015
In case you needed yet another reason to change the default username and password on your wired or wireless Internet router: Phishers are sending out links that, when clicked, quietly alter the settings on vulnerable routers to harvest online banking credentials and other sensitive data from victims.
Sunnyvale, Calif. based security firm Proofpoint said it recently ...
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Thursday, January 29th, 2015
At least one and likely more D-Link routers as well as those of other manufacturers using the same firmware are vulnerable to remote changing of DNS settings and, effectively, traffic hijacking, a Bulgarian security researcher has discovered.
Todor Donev, a member of the Ethical Hacker research team, says that ...
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Monday, December 22nd, 2014
Keeping your home router updated is a crucial part of staying secure. Shellshock affected a number of routers, and we’ve also seen routers hacked and turned into botnets. Home router security is notoriously poor.
You should ensure your router is getting security updates, too. Depending on your router, you may have to do this ...
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Thursday, November 6th, 2014
As many as four out of five internet-connected households in the US could be at risk of attack through their wireless router.
This is among the findings of a study by security specialist Avast which found that more than half of all home routers are poorly protected using default or easily ...
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