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I finally disabled UPnP and WPS on my router, and here's why you should too

Your router comes with these two features that can put your network at risk, enabled by default.
ZDNet

Wi-Fi routers vulnerable to UPnP attack from hackers

A couple of weeks ago we discovered that it’s possible for viruses to quickly spread among unsecured or WEP-encrypted Wi-Fi routers in densely populated urban areas. The solution seemed to be simple: ...
Bleeping Computer

QNAP urges customers to disable UPnP port forwarding on routers

Taiwanese hardware vendor QNAP urged customers on Monday to disable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) port forwarding on their routers to prevent exposing their network-attached storage (NAS) devices to ...
ZDNet

Is your Asus router part of a botnet? How to check - and what you can do

Do you own an Asus router? If so, your device may have been one of thousands compromised in a large campaign waged by cybercriminals looking to exploit it. In a blog post published May 28, security ...
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FTC And Asus Settle Router Security Case

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with ASUSTeK Computer over sloppy security settings tied to its routers. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with ASUSTeK ...
Popular Science

6 router settings you should change right now

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The Most Important Security Settings to Change on Your Router

May 9, 2014 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Your router is the first line of defense against hackers trying to access all the internet-connected devices in your ...