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TELL US if our wireless routers are vulnerable!
Reports of the latest ZuoRAT wireless router malware reminded me to check my age-old WGR614v10 that seemingly works perfectly. Its web admin page shows nothing, just the usual "No new firmware versio...
You could make a suggestion for those devices who aren't getting security updates to have a banner like that.
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skierpage wrote:
Reports of the latest ZuoRAT wireless router malware reminded me to check my age-old WGR614v10 that seemingly works perfectly. Its web admin page shows nothing, just the usual "No new firmware version available." But I did a web search and found it has multiple vulnerabilities.
The WGR614v10 came out on 2009, based on a router first launched in 2003. It is a testament to the hardware's reliability that it still works.
Netgear provides regular security updates for recent products. However, few brands support inexpensive devices that old. The technology has moved on in ways that can make it impossible to fix. They work to old standards and may contain electronic chips not are beyond the reach of any firmware updates.
michaelkenward , I know all that! I want and expect NETGEAR to tell me that this old unsupported hardware is not protected against known vulnerabilities. Unitl it can do that, then it should put your mealy-mouthed generic disclaimer in the web admin, the MyNETGEAR list, and the product page for every old product.