Post by Omar on Oct 15, 2013 6:45:28 GMT 4
An easy-to-exploit backdoor has been found in seven different models of domestic routers made by D-Link and Planex.
The backdoor, if used, would let an attacker take complete control of a router or modem and spy on a home's browsing activity.
D-Link has acknowledged the existence of the backdoor and said a fix would be available by the end of October.
So far, the backdoor does not seem to have been exploited "in the wild".
The backdoor was discovered by security researcher Craig Heffner, who reverse-engineered the software used to control a D-Link DIR-100 router. Deep analysis of the code revealed a string of letters that, if used in the right way, unlocked remote access to the gadget.
The backdoor, if used, would let an attacker take complete control of a router or modem and spy on a home's browsing activity.
D-Link has acknowledged the existence of the backdoor and said a fix would be available by the end of October.
So far, the backdoor does not seem to have been exploited "in the wild".
The backdoor was discovered by security researcher Craig Heffner, who reverse-engineered the software used to control a D-Link DIR-100 router. Deep analysis of the code revealed a string of letters that, if used in the right way, unlocked remote access to the gadget.