Re: [PLUG] Hackers are opening SMB ports on routers so they can infect P

Re: [PLUG] Hackers are opening SMB ports on routers so they can infect PCs with NSA malware

I haven't used off an off-the-shelf consumer grade device in a bit but when I did / do, I use the Buffalo units with DD-WRT (they're GREAT OpenVPN routers) and if I recall correctly, I think it is off on that firmware by default.

I suspect that others may default on now to make things easy and to avoid bad reviews from people who just want things to work without having to think.

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From: "Michael Leone" <turgon@mike-leone.com>
To: "PLUG" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2018 12:02:06 PM
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Hackers are opening SMB ports on routers so they can infect PCs with NSA malware

Is UPnP routinely turned on, when you buy a new router? I didn't think it was. Which means you, or something on your LAN, turned it on, in the first place ...

On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 11:42 AM jeff <jeffv@op.net> wrote:

On 11/29/18 11:25 AM, Michael Leone wrote:
> Moral: don't turn on UPnP, apparently, as thatis the open port compromised.

Heartily agreed.
Not to mention RDP, which is (sadly) a huge issue these days.
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