Security News > 2021 > August > Home and small business routers under attack – how to see if you are at risk
Evan Grant, a researcher at network security scanning company Tenable, recently decided to have a go at hacking a home router.
Grant's first stop was to download a binay file called httpd, which is the name under which you typically find a home or small business router's web server, used for managing the device from a browser.
In other words, it wasn't just Buffalo routers that were at risk.
Some routers reveal details such as model and serial numbers in their management console, so try logging in and consulting the relevant router information pages.
Many ISP-supplied routers don't list the original manufacturer's name or model number on the outside of the router itself.
Most modern routers restrict access to the web console to the internal network only by default, but include an option to enable remove access if you want.