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Millions of Brits could be at risk of cyberattacks due to poor default passwords and a lack of firmware updates
Millions of Brits use Wi-Fi routers that contain various security flaws and may put them at risk of cyberattacks, an investigation by British consumer watchdog Which? has found.
Together with Red Maple Technologies, Which? looked at 13 commonly used older router models offered by various British internet service providers (ISPs) and found that over half of them didn’t meet the security standards of today. The main issues affecting routers suplied by ISPs such as Virgin, EE, Sky, TalkTalk, and Vodafone were weak default passwords, local network vulnerabilities, and the lack of firmware updates to patch security loopholes.
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Millions of Households at Risk from Outdated Routers
Phil Muncaster UK / EMEA News Reporter , Infosecurity Magazine
Millions of households could be at risk of cyber-attack because they’re running outdated and unpatched routers, a new investigation has found.
Unprotected routers are an increasingly popular target for attackers, theoretically enabling them to hijack smart home devices and eavesdrop on communications and web browsing.
Consumer rights group Which surveyed more than 6000 UK adults back in December to find out which router models they were using.
Extrapolating this data, it calculated that as many as 7.5 million households may be running routers with security issues.
Millions at hacking risk from outdated routers as Scots broadband use soars MILLIONS of internet users could be at risk of hacking attacks due to using outdated routers from their broadband providers that have security flaws, a new investigation has revealed. Households across the UK are using their home broadband more than ever, to work, educate their children or keep in touch with loved ones. According to Ofcom full-fibre broadband is now available to over 437,000 (17%) of premises in Scotland – an increase of over 238,000 premises and the highest year-on-year increase seen so far in Scotland. The rise is largely due to the continued investment in the rollout of fibre networks in Scotland from providers included last year, such as Openreach, Virgin Media and CityFibre.