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Share Millions of Brits could be at risk of cyberattacks due to poor default passwords and a lack of firmware updates Millions of Brits use Wi-Fi routers that contain various security flaws and may put them at risk of cyberattacks, an investigation by British consumer watchdog Which? has found. Together with Red Maple Technologies, Which? looked at 13 commonly used older router models offered by various British internet service providers (ISPs) and found that over half of...

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Millions of Households at Risk from Outdated Routers Phil Muncaster UK / EMEA News Reporter , Infosecurity Magazine Millions of households could be at risk of cyber-attack because they’re running outdated and unpatched routers, a new investigation has found. Unprotected routers are an increasingly popular target for attackers, theoretically enabling them to hijack smart home devices and eavesdrop on communications and web browsing. Consumer rights group Which ...

Millions at hacking risk from outdated routers as Scots broadband use soars MILLIONS of internet users could be at risk of hacking attacks due to using outdated routers from their broadband providers that have security flaws, a new investigation has revealed. Households across the UK are using their home broadband more than ever, to work, educate their children or keep in touch with loved ones. According to Ofcom full-fibre broadband is now available to over 437,000 (17%) of premises in S...

List of older home wi-fi routers that could expose 7.5 million of us to hackers Consumer group Which? has raised the alarm over broadband security in our homes List of older routers that could expose 7.5million of us to hackers Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in ac...

Millions around the UK could be at risk of using routers with security flaws, a Which? investigation has found. In December 2020 we conducted a survey of more than 6,000 UK adults, asking them which routers they’re using at home. We found millions could be using devices over five years old, that are no longer being supported with firmware updates. We sent a selection of the most commonly used old devices to security specialists, Red Maple Technologies, to find out just how secure they are, an...

The ongoing lockdown may be complicating the path of Cupids arrows. But as another Valentines Day rolls around, authorities are warning that romance scammers - and other types of fraudsters - are alive and well and have been increasingly preying on unsuspecting victims around the world. Take it from the FBI: Romance scams remain big business, accounting for at least 23,000 victims in the U.S. and more than $605 million in losses last year. "Confidence/romance scams have resulted in one of the h...

Tesco, McDonalds and Deliveroo customers hit as fraudsters sell stolen data on the dark web Cybercriminals are advertising valuable personal data about consumers involving some of the biggest shopping names, a new investigation has revealed. Stolen accounts and data are being advertised for sale cheaply, with customers of Tesco, Deliveroo and McDonald’s among those having their personal information marketed by fraudsters. Thousands of Tesco Clubcard accounts were said to be available in...

Millions of passwords stolen in data breaches are for sale on the dark web, an investigation by Which? has found. We worked with security specialists Red Maple Technologies in October 2020 to investigate the kind of personal data that is advertised for sale on both the open internet, messaging channels, and the dark web – a hidden part of the web that can only be accessed using special tools. We found that stolen accounts and data are being advertised for sale cheaply, with customers of Tesco...

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