Zeljka Zorz - April 20, 2017
Over 20 models of Linksys Smart Wi-Fi routers have been found to have vulnerabilities that, if exploited, could allow attackers to overload a router and force a reboot, deny user access, leak sensitive information about the router and connected devices, change restricted settings, and inject and execute commands on the operating system of the router with root privileges.
The discovery was made by IOActive senior security consultant Tao Sauvage and independent security researcher Antide Petit, and the vulnerabilities responsibly disclosed to Linksys in January 27.
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This is really bad for Linksys business...I always buy Linksys Routers! But I have had Time Warner using there WiFi and I have been better off. The Spectrum (Time Warner) technician told me I could buy a real good router from Linksys for my WiFi if I didn't want to pay the $5 difference a month on my bill. What's a good Router now out there. Linksys has really been bad for years with secuirty issues.:@
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