E-victims.org: Secure you home wireless router and DSL modems

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There is a new type of malware that targets routers and DSL modems. It is called Chuck Norris and it works by trying default passwords on routers or DSL modems.

Home users are encouraged to make sure they have used strong passwords on their routers and modems. E-Victims.Org has a factsheet on How to Create Strong, Memorable Passwords.

Jan Vykopal, the head of the network security department with Masaryk University's Institute of Computer Science in Brno, Czech Republic says that this malware installs itself on routers and modems by guessing default administrative passwords and it is taking advantage of the fact that many devices are configured to allow remote access.

 

Once a router or DSL modem is infected the botnet redirects the users to fake websites and installs more malware. It also searches for other vulnerable computers on the network.

This botnet is easy to get rid of because it is installed in the routers memory, all you have to do is restart the router or DSL...

Secure you home wireless router and DSL modems