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5 Ways to Ensure Home Router Security with a Remote Workforce

Adam Levin

Configure a Firewall: Most routers come with a built-in firewall to block unauthorized incoming internet traffic. Encourage workers to check the existing settings and enable their router’s firewall if it isn’t running already. Passwords should be difficult to guess, but easy enough for employees to remember.

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Zyxel fixed firewall unauthenticated remote command injection issue

Security Affairs

Zyxel addressed a critical flaw affecting Zyxel firewall devices that allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to gain arbitrary code execution. affecting Zyxel firewall devices that enables unauthenticated and remote attackers to gain arbitrary code execution as the “nobody” user. Commands are executed as the nobody user.”

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How to Configure a Router to Use WPA2 in 7 Easy Steps

eSecurity Planet

Most of us connect our mobile devices to a Wi-Fi router for internet access, but this connection can leave our network and data vulnerable to cyber threats. WPA2 is a security protocol that secures wireless networks using the advanced encryption standard (AES). Step 6: Reboot Reboot your router, if necessary, to apply the changes.

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Remotely Accessing Secure Kali Pi

Kali Linux

Overview While wired networking in the initramfs does not require a lot of extras, wireless has a few more moving parts. Overview While wired networking in the initramfs does not require a lot of extras, wireless has a few more moving parts. Interface Name First, we need to know what our wireless interface is called.

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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

SecureWorld News

Turn off the internet connection if you will not be using it for an extended period. Use the administrator account only for maintenance, software installation, or firmware updates. Attention should be paid to protecting routers and updating their firmware. Fully utilize firewall capabilities.

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Some Zyxel devices can be hacked via DNS requests

Security Affairs

“A DNS request can be made by an unauthenticated attacker to either spam a DNS service of a third party with requests that have a spoofed origin or probe whether domain names are present on the internal network behind the firewall,” reads the advisory published by the experts. ” reads the advisory.

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Q&A: How emulating attacks in a live environment can more pervasively protect complex networks

The Last Watchdog

For instance, they might want to test new signatures published by their firewall vendor, before pushing it out, to make sure there are no regression issues. It was done, for instance, while upgrading a device, to check to make sure the firmware didn’t have any bugs and that all the necessary signatures were in place, where needed.