Home network users could be vulnerable to attacks from hackers who can alter the configuration of a broadband router or wireless access point. Symantec released its “Drive-By Pharming” attacks report Thursday, roughly two months after security researchers at Symantec and Indiana University first published their conclusions in a white paper. “I believe this attack has serious widespread implications and affects many millions of users worldwide,” Zulfikar Ramzan, a senior principal researcher at Symantec, wrote on the company’s Security Response blog.
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Router Hack Attack Could Expose Home Network Users
Posted by: Walaika Haskins February 16, 2007 02:23 PMHome network users could be vulnerable to attacks from hackers who can alter the configuration of a broadband router or wireless access point. Symantec released its “Drive-By Pharming” attacks report Thursday, roughly two months after security researchers at Symantec and Indiana University first published their conclusions in a white paper. “I believe this attack has serious widespread implications and affects many millions of users worldwide,” Zulfikar Ramzan, a senior principal researcher at Symantec, wrote on the company’s Security Response blog.