Security News

D-Link fixes critical router flaws (Help Net Security)
2015-03-03 15:52

D-Link has released new firmware for its DIR-820L Wi-Fi dual band cloud router, which fixes a number of security vulnerabilities. One of these can apparently be exploited by attackers to gain full acc...

Spam Uses Default Passwords to Hack Routers (Krebs on Security)
2015-02-26 17:06

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...

Over 250,000 home routers sport same SSH keys, warns researcher (Help Net Security)
2015-02-20 15:50

With a simple search, John Matherly, the creator of Shodan, has discovered with it more than 250,000 routers that share the same SSH key, meaning they also share the same private key. An attacker coul...