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Wifatch – The Router Trojan from Friendly Hackers?
Message left by Wifatch when trying to use telnet Yesterday, cybersecurity firm Symantec reported on a new piece of malware called Linux.Wifatch that attacks Linux-based home routers. And by “attack”...
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RouterCheck now detects the Wifatch malware
Sericon Technology’s popular RouterCheck application now enables home users to determine whether their home network has been compromised by the newly discovered Wifatch virus. Wifatch was disclosed...
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On the Ethics of “Infecting” a Home Router
The media has been reporting on the spread of the “Benevolent Malware” called Wifatch that is said to be infecting over 10,000 home routers worldwide. Wifatch was discovered by security researchers at...
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Internet Experts Respond to FCC’s Plan for Home Routers
Vint Cerf, co-inventor of the Internet, joined 260 other experts in response to a proposed plan by the American Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that will affect the security of home routers for...
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Tracing the Cause of the Home Router Problem
If you’ve been following this website and blog you’ll know that it’s filled with information about vulnerabilities and other security problems in home routers. But how did we ever get ourselves into...
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Celebrate Data Privacy Day with RouterCheck
In conjunction with the National Cyber Security Alliance, RouterCheck is proud to be a Champion for Data Privacy Day 2016. Data Privacy Day (DPD) is an international effort held annually on January 28...
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Great Article from The Wall Street Journal
Jennifer Valentino-Devries at The Wall Street Journal just published a great article that details the current state we’re in when it comes to consumer routers. As can be expected, that state is not so...
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Happy Safer Internet Day!
Today, February 9, is Safer Internet Day. Part of keeping your router secure is good password management. Check out our guest blog post on the Sticky Password blog about how securing your router keeps...
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It’s Time to Demand Accountability of Android Apps’ Permissions
Today is Safer Internet Day, so it’s a good time to think about how we can all be safer while online. When talking about online safety, we typically think of being more secure and having our privacy...
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Test Your Router for the Netgear Vulnerability with RouterCheck
The recent vulnerability that’s been found in several Netgear routers is receiving a lot of attention due to its severity. Many leading computer security experts say that the problem is so bad that if...
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