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CERT Finds Routers Increasingly Being Cracked

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the look-at-the-fancy-new-security-icon dept.

alteran writes "CERT has released a paper (PDF) analyzing changes in DOS attack methods. The new twist-- crackers are increasing getting into routers rather then servers and home PCs. The volume of noise a router could generate absolutely dwarfs what a computer could do. And unlike compromised servers, compromised routers could actually screw up the infrastructure of the Internet, not just blast people with packets. Worst of all, router administators appear to be even sloppier than their server counterparts in securing their machines."

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  1. Re:definitely not first d00d by hime · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Sorry, I've just always wated to do that. Impulses got the better of me. Feel free to mod it down.

  2. Re:Like one of those hypothetical Marvel comics.. by segfaultdot · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Why do you say that? We've had a lot of good experiences with netgear hardware, both nics and hubs and switches and internet routers.

  3. Re:Like one of those hypothetical Marvel comics.. by !ramirez · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Netgear hubs & switches are just fine. Their routers, however, leave quite a bit to be desired in my opinion. While easy to configure and whatnot, they are painfully limited in what they can do, and the fact that Netgear markets NAT as a security solution doesn't help their position.

  4. Re:Like one of those hypothetical Marvel comics.. by GdoL · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    They would work like the Microsoft Car.:-)

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  5. Re:How do I tell if my machine is cracked? by Hanno · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Troll? How can the parent be modded "troll"?

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