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Using a Linksys Wi-Fi router? It could be ripe for remote takeover

Posted by JaseP on · 3 comments
Ars Technica; By Dan Goodin 		Mail this story
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White hat hacker uncovers critical bugs in firmware for two popular devices.

Some versions of a popular Wi-Fi router sold under the Linksys brand expose users to a variety of exploits that allow remote attackers to take full control of the devices, a security expert said.

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Comments (3)

JaseP Story submitter ·
The link takes you to the reader comments instead of the main article,... oops. Well, the reader comments are usually at least as useful.
tracyanne ·
?comments=1 removed from url, should take you to the main article now
JaseP Story submitter ·
Thank you Tracyanne,... Gotta love the simplicity of url addresses,..

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