schizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoASUS warns of critical remote authentication bypass on 7 routerswww.bleepingcomputer.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squarePxtl@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoNever turn on remote admin. You don’t need to admin your router from outside of your house.
minus-squareDultas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoAnd if you absolutely do. Set up a VPN.
minus-squareProfessorozone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoI heard that a while ago many VPN services were bought by the very people you use a VPN to protect against. How do you know which ones are safe?
minus-squareEvkob@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoI believe they mean setting up a VPN on your network, rather than buying a service from a VPN provider. Something like Wireguard lets you configure individual devices to access your network remotely.
Never turn on remote admin. You don’t need to admin your router from outside of your house.
And if you absolutely do. Set up a VPN.
I heard that a while ago many VPN services were bought by the very people you use a VPN to protect against. How do you know which ones are safe?
I believe they mean setting up a VPN on your network, rather than buying a service from a VPN provider.
Something like Wireguard lets you configure individual devices to access your network remotely.