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AC1750 R6400 vulnerable to Mirai botnet?
Hi, Since a few weeks I cannot visit certain sites as my IP adress seems to be blacklisted - a search on spamhaus confirms that my address is on the CBL (composite black list). Before troublesho...
Hi sandokanfirst,
1. DoS attacks on the router logs means that the packets were dropped.
2. The Block Services option is for outgoing services. Ports are closed unless port forwarding is done.
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
Hi sandokanfirst,
1. DoS attacks on the router logs means that the packets were dropped.
2. The Block Services option is for outgoing services. Ports are closed unless port forwarding is done.
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
Thanks, @DexterJB. I'm glad to report that I have blocked the ports mentioned by spamhaus and am no longer on the blacklist.
If I understand you correctly, the attacks ON my router have basically been tackled by the router, and those have nothing to do with the outgoing attacks FROM my router on the outside world.