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I can see this. I was recently contacted by IP's abuse department about something on my network sending out malicious requests. It turned out to be an old WiF
by omgwtfbyobbq 4y ago
I can see this.
I was recently contacted by IP's abuse department about something on my network sending out malicious requests.
It turned out to be an old WiFi router I had, which was fixed by an update. I'm guessing it was compromised a while back and was only recently used.
The Fed reversing monetary policy has some interesting consequences.
- testTED 4y agoYou kept the router? Did you at least flash it?
- omgwtfbyobbq 4y agoYup. That's what the "fixed by an update" part referred to.
- testTED 4y agoThere's a difference between pressing "update" in a known-compromised device's webUI, and flashing it from the outside.
- omgwtfbyobbq 4y agoThe advisory stated affected devices could be update through the device UI. https://kb.netgear.com/000061982/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-Some-Routers-Mobile-Routers-Modems-Gateways-and-Extenders https://kb.netgear.com/000061982/Security-Advisory-for-Multi... But if it didn't, then that's another can of worms.
- testTED 4y ago[flagged]