Archive for February, 2007

How a Router gets auto-Hacked

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

Linksys Router
1. you visit some website.
2. malicious javascript code changes your router’s DNS settings.
3. you get phished (you get a fake website targeted to steal your credentials).

This is a CSRF (cross site request forgery) that only works if your router has the default password and/or is always logged on.

Solution:
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