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Exploit Kit Delivers Pharming Attacks Against SOHO Routers

Posted by timothy on from the north-of-houston-you're-ok dept.

msm1267 writes: For the first time, DNS redirection attacks against small office and home office routers are being delivered via exploit kits. French security researcher Kafeine said an exploit kit has been finding success in driving traffic from compromised routers to the attackers' infrastructure. The risk to users is substantial, he said, ranging from financial loss, to click-fraud, man-in-the-middle attacks and phishing.

4 of 31 comments (clear)

  1. Re: Then turn them off by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Just think, no more reading dumb comments."

    I'm feeling an overwhelming irony here...

  2. Don't buy a router unless it suports openwrt. by anwyn · · Score: 4, Interesting
    This gives you the option to install free software that
    • avoids deliberate company installed backdoors.
    • has bugs fixed on a regular basis
    • will work with IPV6
    • can be modified for unusual configurations.
  3. Re:Know Thy DNS IP's! by WD · · Score: 4, Informative

    Yeah, that helps for sure. The other option is to see if there's a 3rd-party firmware for the router. The firmwares that come with home equipment out of the box are often pretty poor. And are often abandoned after they are shipped. However, something like dd-wrt / openwrt / tomato is likely to be better supported.

  4. Re:UNIX Only by OhSoLaMeow · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is UNIX Only.

    I know this.

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    They can take my LifeAlert pendant when they pry it from my cold dead fingers.