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It's not the same thing. A PC can be patched. Patching the router requires firmware update, which requires cooperation from the vendor (which seems unlikely giv
by whoknew1122 6y ago
It's not the same thing. A PC can be patched. Patching the router requires firmware update, which requires cooperation from the vendor (which seems unlikely given the vendor intentionally implemented the vulnerabilities in the first place).
Yes, Walmart should be slammed for this. It's the Walmart's responsibility to protect its customers by sourcing secure electronics--especially when they're advertising the router as a Walmart exclusive. They're explicitly aligning themselves with the vendor.
But Walmart won't be slammed for this. Because the people who buy cheap routers from Walmart typically aren't the most tech savvy bunch.
- kortilla 6y ago> A PC can be patched. Patching the router requires firmware update, which requires cooperation from the vendor You’re not realistically patching Windows without Microsoft’s cooperation.
- Shared404 6y agoI think they were talking about hardware wise. You can remove Windows and replace it with Linux or *BSD or what have you and then patch that yourself on commodity hardware. Meanwhile, the router both A) Comes with an OS that you may or may not be able to patch, and B) You may or may not be able to replace it with something you can.