Out of the box, most routers have generic passwords, are out of date, and often contain exploits that can easily be used to intercept, manipulate and store network traffic. However, there are a number of actions that you can take to mitigate these security issues at home.
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Out of the box, most routers have generic passwords, are out of date, and often contain exploits that can easily be used to intercept, manipulate and store network traffic. However, there are a number of actions that you can take to mitigate these security issues at home. The following were taken from a CyberScoop report that details measures to protect home networks.
*Enable Auto-Updates on endpoint devices. Not only on laptops and smartphones but also on the router itself.
*Enable Auto-Updates on endpoint devices. Not only on laptops and smartphones but also on the router itself.
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*Double check which device address' are connecting to the router if possible.
*Double check which device address' are connecting to the router if possible.
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For more information, check out this CyberScoop report.
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For more information, check out this [https://www.cyberscoop.com/dns-hijacking-covid-19-oski-bitdefender-telework/ CyberScoop report].