D-Link firmware backdoor

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krofna
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Andrew R.
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On 15/10/13 05:38, krofnica996 wrote:
> http://it.slashdot.org/story/13/10/14/0120221/d-link-router-backdoor-vulnerability-allows-full-access-to-settings
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> http://www.devttys0.com/2013/10/reverse-engineering-a-d-link-backdoor/
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> And yet many say that FSF is too paranoid about free firmware.

That's bad news, but barely surprising. Last year I realised that my own
router hadn't been patched for at least five years, which was definitely
cause for concern. I decided to try and secure as much traffic as
possible, so I decided use SSH for transferring files on the local
network. People I know thought I was being paranoid, but hopefully not
anymore. :-)

I just recently discovered my router can run OpenWRT, so I might give
that a go.

Andrew.