Replace Old Broadband Routers with a newer and more secure model. Based on a 'UK security Watchdog, Which?' survey of more than 6000 UK households, the company identified 13 different older routers still using today. Of those 13, nine fall well short of meeting modern security standards. Naturally, those older routers have not received security … [Read more...] about Replace Old Broadband Routers with a newer and more secure model
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Major Security Flaw Found In Some Cisco Routers
Recently, Cisco disclosed the existence of four serious security flaws in their routers that use iOS and iOS XE software. One of the four, CVE-2020-3227 is rated at a severity of 9.8 out of 10. It allows a remote attacker without credentials to execute commands to the operating software without proper authorization, which in turn, allows a … [Read more...] about Major Security Flaw Found In Some Cisco Routers
Vulnerabilities Found In Consumer Based Routers And Devices
The SOHOpelessly Broken 2.0 study has been released by Independent Security Evaluators. The picture it paints of routers and the so-called 'smart' devices that make up the rapidly expanding Internet of Things (IoT) is not pretty. The researchers sum up their findings as follows: "Today, we show that security controls put in place by device … [Read more...] about Vulnerabilities Found In Consumer Based Routers And Devices
