List of older home wi-fi routers that could expose 7.5 million of us to hackers
Consumer group Which? has raised the alarm over broadband security in our homes
List of older routers that could expose 7.5million of us to hackers
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7.5million people in homes in the UK could be vulnerable to hackers because of old broadband routers which have security flaws, consumer group Which? has said.
Millions around the UK could be at risk of using routers with security flaws, a Which? investigation has found.
In December 2020 we conducted a survey of more than 6,000 UK adults, asking them which routers they’re using at home. We found millions could be using devices over five years old, that are no longer being supported with firmware updates.
We sent a selection of the most commonly used old devices to security specialists, Red Maple Technologies, to find out just how secure they are, and discovered issues with more than half, from ISPs such as Virgin, Sky, TalkTalk, EE and Vodafone.
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Tesco, McDonald s and Deliveroo customers hit as fraudsters sell stolen data on the dark web Cybercriminals are advertising valuable personal data about consumers involving some of the biggest shopping names, a new investigation has revealed. Stolen accounts and data are being advertised for sale cheaply, with customers of Tesco, Deliveroo and McDonald’s among those having their personal information marketed by fraudsters. Thousands of Tesco Clubcard accounts were said to be available in vast databases of stolen details offered for a few pounds a time on the dark web, according to the new research. Calls are now being to see companies take more robust action to prevent data breaches happening in the first place, and strongly consider adding security protections such as two-factor authentication, so that this information has less chance of making its way into the hands of cybercriminals.
Millions of passwords stolen in data breaches are for sale on the dark web, an investigation by Which? has found.
We worked with security specialists Red Maple Technologies in October 2020 to investigate the kind of personal data that is advertised for sale on both the open internet, messaging channels, and the dark web – a hidden part of the web that can only be accessed using special tools.
We found that stolen accounts and data are being advertised for sale cheaply, with customers of Tesco, Deliveroo and McDonald’s among those having their personal information marketed by fraudsters.
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