New Botnet 'Goldoon' Targets D-Link Devices
Hackers are taking advantage of D-Link home routers left unpatched for a decade and turning them into a newly formed botnet researchers dubbed "Goldoon."
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Hackers are taking advantage of D-Link home routers left unpatched for a decade and turning them into a newly formed botnet researchers dubbed "Goldoon."
Hackers are taking advantage of D-Link home routers left unpatched for a decade and turning them into a newly formed botnet researchers dubbed "Goldoon."
Most home Wi-Fi routers have serious security flaws, and some are so vulnerable to attack they should be thrown out, an expert warns.
I think it is a mistake to use a consumer router. The big reason is that their security is not acceptable. I say this fully aware that my opinion runs counter to every article you will ever read about buying a router. Consumer routers are marketed, and reviewed in the tech press, based on speed, features, speed, price, speed, appearance and speed. Security never factors into the equation. These are, to me, the wrong priorities. The Small Net Builder website offers a recent example. The article, How To Buy A Wireless Router - 2018 Edition (by Tim Higgins Jan. 25, 2018) f...