Half of UK users are affected by wireless router settings, which pose security risks
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Recently, cyber attacks on home wireless routers have frequently occupied the headlines of security news. Broadband Genie recently commissioned a security agency to conduct a security survey on wireless routers and found that more than half of British users' routers use the default router account settings, which are at risk of being hacked. At the same time, 54% of users are worried about being hacked . In a survey of nearly 2,000 home users, it was found that 53% of users kept the default settings on their home routers . With the popularity of mobile devices and the rapid development of home IoT devices, wireless routers are not only the network center of the home, but also the smart control center of the home. Once attacked by a cyber attack, not only will the user's personal information and property be lost, but also their lives will be disturbed by hackers. In addition to the unpatched vulnerabilities in the manufacturer's firmware, many users did not consider security issues when configuring wireless routers and did not have basic network security awareness. The survey showed that only 19% of users accessed the "system management" function on the router, 22% of users checked which devices were connected to their network, 17% of users changed the administrator password, and 14% of users updated the router's firmware. The results of the survey are simply shocking. Home wireless routers are very vulnerable. If users cannot set them manually, the weaknesses of the routers will always exist. Both operators and equipment manufacturers have caused users to ignore the importance of router security. Think about what is said above. Has it also happened to you? Here we recommend that users immediately update the latest firmware released by the manufacturer and change the default management password in the router background. It is best to set the WiFi password and administrator password at home in the form of "numbers + letters + symbols", which is the most difficult to crack. Don't use the same or logical numbers anymore, as they are most vulnerable to attacks. At the same time, you must also close the remote management port in the router background to prevent the router from being controlled and becoming a member of a botnet. As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity. |
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