Security News > 2015 > February > Spam Uses Default Passwords to Hack Routers (Krebs on Security)

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 detected a four-week spam […]

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