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Millions of routers vulnerable to hack attack - Is yours?
According to security researcher Craig Heffner, about half the existing models of home routers, including most Linksys, Dell, and Verizon, are vulnerable to being hacked.
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The hack relies on tricking people to visit a malicious website. From that point on, the router itself can be hijacked and the poor user redirected pretty much anywhere the hacker wants them to go. The hack relies on a hack known as “DNS rebinding,” something that has been around for nearly 15 years.
Heffner has tested 30 routers and found about half of them to be vulnerable, through a combination of either a software flaw or a weak settings password.
Think you’re safe because you use OpenDNS or Firefox NoScript plug-in? Think again! According to Heffner, this doesn’t offer any protection.
So, what to do if your router is vulnerable? Well, check for updates, but if they’re not forthcoming, buy a new one. Oh, and change those default passwords, every hackers knows them!
Last edited by Borg 386; 19 Jul 2010 at 11:39.