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TWHBW
Aug 20, 2021Tutor
Armor Blocking Repetitive Port Scan Attacks on Google Nest Hub
I keep getting port scan attack notices (every 5-10 minutes for two days now) from Armor regarding two Google Nest Hubs we have. When I go to check the information in the app, the app says "something ...
baptistevod
Aug 25, 2021Guide
Happy to read I'm not the only one who experiences this (since today). Besides the multiple notifications, what bothers me the most is that Netgear Armor doesn't show a lot of information regarding the 'threat' on its platform:
Any chance this gets resolved quickly?
In the meantime, is there any possibility to instruct Armor not to scan the (old) Google Nest Hub?
Tardigrade123
Aug 25, 2021Aspirant
The same problem here, today i started getting messages that Nest Hub is getting port scanned from ip 8.8.8.8. But thats just google right ?
- Robell1981Aug 25, 2021Star
Yeah 8.8.8.8 is one of google's DNS servers. Which makes the message all the more confusing. I am still getting the alerts if I allow the devices back on to the network. Not sure who's issue it was, but with Netgear being so silent on it, not sure if it will ever get resolved or if we will ever figure out what the hell it is.
- PetrusBAug 30, 2021Aspirant
I have the older Goole Smart display and the Nest Hub. Both are getting blocked for a port scanning attack. Does anyone have more insights here thus far?
- Robell1981Aug 30, 2021Star
Nope I haven't heard anything yet. It's quite annoying and kind of disturbing because I am still not sure what is going on.