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[JGO]

Is this a joke I haven't seen yet or is it serious ?

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/security/388750/router-security-why-your-gateway-to-the-web-is-at-risk

[broadstairs]

I'm not sure about exploitable flaws in routers firmware (I suspect it does happen but not that often) but certainly I think that a considerable number of router are at risk just because people dont change the default password and make it difficult to guess. I also suspect that many dont know how to make them invisible to the internet by closing all ports and by having UPNP turned on. I do believe users need to help themselves and if they dont know how to do it all - ask.

Stuart

[loonylion]

There have been quite a considerable number of router vulnerabilities over the last year or so.

UPnP is a security risk itself, it's much better to close off all ports and manually open the necessary ones, but I suspect most people would be annoyed by having to do that.

[JGO]

Thanks for the replies. That is about what I thought, but the article is a bit alarmist, "50% vulnerable" yet no one said anything ?!