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How Secure Can Your Router Get?

posted by n1 on Thursday November 12 2015, @11:48AM   Printer-friendly
from the air-gap-the-router dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

A hacked/compromised router is the worst thing that can happen to computer users.

Any computing device (smartphone, tablet, laptop, desktop, refrigerator) sitting behind a compromised router can be attacked in every known way.

Needless to say, a router can be used for spying, not just on normally insecure communications but its also a perfect host for man-in-the-middle attacks on supposedly secure communication (SSL/TLS/HTTPS).

Compromised routers can send victims to scam versions of websites, a great way to collect passwords. In August, Jeff Atwood wrote about two people whose routers were hacked. One router modified web pages to show extra ads, another tricked a victim into installing a hacked version of the Chrome browser. And, of course, a router can be used to install malware on computers too. Did your last Flash update really come from Adobe? How would you know?

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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by Non Sequor on Thursday November 12 2015, @05:21PM

    by Non Sequor (1005) on Thursday November 12 2015, @05:21PM (#262234) Journal

    I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

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  • (Score: 2) by Gaaark on Thursday November 12 2015, @09:09PM

    by Gaaark (41) on Thursday November 12 2015, @09:09PM (#262362) Journal

    Can i ride the bomb down? I have a cowboy hat!
    ... now all i need is a space suit... some oxygen... some kind of heating element for my suit... maybe gps to try to guide the bomb.... wow: this is going to be harder than i thought...

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