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Backdoor Found In TP-Link Routers

Posted by Soulskill on from the control-of-your-router-hosted-in-the-cloud dept.

New submitter NuclearCat writes "Polish security researchers have found a backdoor in TP-Link routers, allowing an attacker to not only gain root access to the local network, but also to knock down the router via a CSRF attack remotely. (Further information — Google translation of Russian original). According to the researchers, TP-Link hasn't yet responded to give an answer about issue. The good news: Users who replaced their TP-Link firmware with Open/DD-WRT firmware can sleep well."

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  1. Cutest name by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    TP-Link is the cutest name. Toilet Paper Link... It wipes the competition, literally.

    1. Re:Cutest name by hack++slash · · Score: 4, Funny

      And "bunghole" could be a euphamism for "internet", which would explain why Beavis said "I need teepee for my bunghole", he just wanted to go online...

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  2. Re:Et tu, China? by L4t3r4lu5 · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's nothing! I've tried, on numerNEVER BEFORE to post about bugs in produce coming from China, and every tiCHINESE GOODS ARE MADE TO HIGHEST QUALITYerent in some way. I tried to warn my boss away from buying that "too cheap" Cisco gear from eBay (the lettering was weird, too), but he wouHONOURABLE MANAGER MAKES SENSIBLE PURCHASING DECISION.

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  3. Re:Et tu, China? by stevegee58 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Good gracious! This place is getting as bad as 4chan.