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Router danger
« on: Thursday, 06 May, 2021 @ 11:04:10 »
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Millions at security risk from old routers, Which? warns

Millions of people could be using outdated routers that put them at risk of being hacked, Which? has warned.

The consumer watchdog examined 13 models provided to customers by internet-service companies such as EE, Sky and Virgin Media and found more than two-thirds had flaws.

It estimated about six million people could have a device not updated since 2018 or earlier.

So, in some cases, they would not have received crucial security updates.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56996717