[Discuss] Router security alert

[John Blomfield]

Deryk Barker wrote:
> Anyone who has a home router connected to the net should check out
>
> http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/01/15/home_router_insecurity/
>
> Basically, if you've got UPnP enabled, then *regardless* of browser, 
> router OS and whether you've change dthe router admin password you're 
> vulnerable to a malicious flash site.
>
> Fortunately my Linksys WRT54GL allows me to disable UPnP and I have done.
>
> This is potentially a VERY nasty hack.
>
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My Dlink DIR655 has a UPnP enabled check box under the "Advanced" tab, 
so all is well now its unchecked.

John Blomfield