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Once I get access to their network, what can I do? What does that do for me?
by TchoBeer 5y ago
Once I get access to their network, what can I do? What does that do for me?
- ineedasername 5y agoSearch for vulnerable PC's, install ransomware, extract $$ from the victim. Or just generally cause havoc "for the fun of it", which seems to be a not uncommon motive for some people.
- TchoBeer 5y agoDoes the router have the ability to install software onto connected devices?
- ineedasername 5y agoThe issue isn't the router installing something onto connected devices. I suppose that's not technically impossible, but the issue is someone accessing connected devices through the router and compromising connected devices more directly. This would be even easier if-- because a person putting their router on the internet might not understand good security practices-- they might also be more likely to do things like punch holes through NAT without understanding the risks and proper precautions. Even without the user misusing NAT, a router will often give a list of connected devices, internal IP, and other details. An attacker with admin access to the router can easily punch their own holes through NAT to any of those devices, run port scans, and find vulnerabilities to exploit.
- quickthrower2 5y agoI guess you can also add it to a botnet?
- fny 5y agoYou can MITM their connections.