Did you know that your router could be the biggest security hole in your network? . Many of the most popular home routers available to buy today feature a worrying number of security flaws and vulnerabilities, new research has found. A report from Fraunhofer Institute for Communication ( FKIE ) discovered that the firmware present in a large number of leading routers was susceptible to hugely damaging security issues. Many routers were found to never have received a single security firmware update in their lifetime, despite the risk that this could pose to users at home and at work, and were vulnerable to hundreds of well-known security issues. . Numerous widely-used residential routers contain significant vulnerabilities, putting both home and workplace users at risk.. Router Security, Home Network Risks, Firmware Vulnerabilities. . Brittany Day
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