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  2. Netgear exploit could expose passwords for thousands of routers

    techcrunch.com/2017/01/31/netgear-exploit-could...

    An exploit that affects a number of Netgear routers can easily give hackers access to your wireless admin password which could lead to router lock-out or, worse, illicit use of your Internet. The ...

  3. California passes law that bans default passwords in ...

    techcrunch.com/2018/10/05/california-passes-law...

    California has passed a law banning default passwords like “admin,” “123456” and the old classic “password” in all new consumer electronics starting in 2020. Every new gadget built in ...

  4. The best WiFi router - Engadget

    www.engadget.com/2019-11-08-the-best-wifi-router...

    As soon as you set up your router, change its administrator password. Use WPA2-PSK (AES) encryption for the best speed and security on your Wi-Fi networks. (Use your router's mixed-mode setting ...

  5. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself from the KRACK ...

    techcrunch.com/2017/10/16/heres-what-you-can-do...

    Your devices can be updated to prevent the KRACK vulnerability. Updated devices and non-updated devices can co-exist on the same network as the fix is backward compatible. So you should update all ...

  6. Wi-Fi Protected Access - Wikipedia

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    The flaw allows a remote attacker to recover the WPS PIN and, with it, the router's WPA/WPA2 password in a few hours. [48] Users have been urged to turn off the WPS feature, [49] although this may not be possible on some router models. Also, the PIN is written on a label on most Wi-Fi routers with WPS, which cannot be changed if compromised.

  7. Administrative distance - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrative_distance

    Administrative distance ( AD) or route preference [1] is a number of arbitrary unit assigned to dynamic routes, static routes and directly-connected routes. The value is used in routers to rank routes from most preferred (low AD value) to least preferred (high AD value). [2] [3] When multiple paths to the same destination are available in its ...

  8. Router (computing) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Router_(computing)

    Router (computing) A router[ a] is a computer and networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks, including internetworks such as the global Internet. [ 2][ 3][ 4] A router is connected to two or more data lines from different IP networks. When a data packet comes in on a line, the router reads the network address ...

  9. Thousands of vulnerable TP-Link routers at risk of remote hijack

    techcrunch.com/2019/05/22/tp-link-routers...

    Thousands of TP-Link routers are vulnerable to a bug that can be used to remotely take control of the device, but it took more than a year for the company to publish the patches on its website ...