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[LUG] Router vulnerability

 

Hi all,
I don't know whether this has been flagged up on the list already (I don't 
remember seeing it), but a rather serious vulnerability shared by 99% 
(apparently) of all routers exists.  I originally saw it listed here;

http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/01/15/home_router_insecurity/

and the details are here;

http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/hacking-the-interwebs

an here;

http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/flash-upnp-attack-faq

Apparently the only fix is to turn off uPnP on your router, if your are lucky 
enough to have such as option.  Mine didn't.  : (
Apologies if you already know all about it.
Cheers
Allister

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