Router security configuration
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2022 5:13 am
These days, you can't seem to be careful enough with managing your personal tech attack exposure, so here's a piece concerning domestic routers I found wholly sensible, easy to understand and thoroughly referenced, which makes it an excellent starting point for a personal security audit...
This site focuses on the security of routers. Period. If you are interested in faster WiFi, look elsewhere. [...] To be clear, this site is about ROUTER security, not ROUTING security.
As a Defensive Computing guy, I eventually realized that I needed to upgrade my own router security and get more up to speed on the topic. After all, if a router gets infected with malware, or re-configured in a malicious way, most people would never know. There is no anti-virus software for routers. [...] Router security may be a dull and boring topic, but it's important. For proof, see what can happen if your router gets hacked (=> https://routersecurity.org/whatcangowrong.php).