Topic: Routers
Comcast Announces xFi WiFi Management Service for Broadband Customers (May 8, 2017)
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FTC takes D-Link to court citing lax product security, privacy perils | Network World (Jan 5, 2017)
This is yet another story about IoT security, and the many vulnerabilities that exist in a variety of connected devices in the home. The difference this time around is that this isn’t some low-cost Chinese vendor, but D-Link – one of the larger router manufacturers, and the FTC claims its gear suffers from some of the same basic flaws that enabled the Mirai botnet attack a while back. We could still see far worse attacks taking advantage of these vulnerabilities, and with the growth of home automation gear there will be even more attack vectors. All this makes it even more important that those selling connected gear from the home bake in really serious security protections and educate users on the risks.
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