Shannon Morse

Asus Router Security Flaw Lawsuit (Patreon)

Published:

2016-02-24 05:53:27

Edited:

2016-02-24 05:53:28

Imported:

2022-07

Content

http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/02/asus-lawsuit-puts-entire-industry-on-notice-over-shoddy-router-security/

"On Tuesday, the US Federal Trade Commission settled charges that alleged the hardware manufacturer failed to protect consumers as required by federal law. The settlement resolves a

complaint that said the 2014 mass compromise

was the result of vulnerabilities that allowed attackers to remotely log in to routers and, depending on user configurations, change security settings or access files stored on connected devices. Under the agreement, Asus will maintain a comprehensive security program subject to independent audits for the next 20 years."

Will we even be using wireless routers in 20 years? All jokes aside, this SHOULD be a wake up call to all router manufacturers, not just Asus. Do you think any router manufacturers will start taking our privacy into consideration?

Files

Asus lawsuit puts entire industry on notice over shoddy router security

In February 2014, thousands of Asus router owners found a disturbing text file saved to their devices. Hackers expose eight-month-old Asus weakness by leaving note on victims' drives. "This is an automated message being sent out to everyone effected [sic]," the message read.