These aren`t necessarily old routers, either.
What you need to know
A vulnerability was found and reported to Netgear back in January 2020, but patches are just starting to roll out.
Out of the 80 routers that were vulnerable to attack, only 35 are being patched.
This vulnerability lets hackers bypass the username and password that`s supposed to protect your router, exposing the entire home or office network.
These days, it`s easy to become numb to the seemingly daily news of security vulnerabilities, malware, and data breaches. While many of them feel far off, this latest one could be in your living room, and the threat is more imminent than usual. 80 Netgear routers have been found to be vulnerable to an attack that allows the attacker to completely bypass the username and password that`s supposed to secure your router. Thankfully, Netgear is patching 35 of these routers with a fix. Unfortunately, that means 45 router models won`t ever be patched, so it`s time to unplug them a...
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