FBI tells router users to reboot now to kill malware infecting 500k devices

Re:FBI tells router users to reboot now to kill malware infe... by ryanlol on Saturday May 26, 2018 @03:10PM (#17163750)

Carmakers will not be liable if I break your brakes.

Why should your router manufacturer be liable if I break your router?

Clearly in both cases the company failed to manufacture a secure enough product.

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Re:FBI tells router users to reboot now to kill malware infe... by BenjiWiebe on Saturday May 26, 2018 @04:34PM (#17164137)

One difference: you can repair your brakes, or replace them, without having to get a new car. Most routers do not have updates available after the first one or two patches, and you can't even install your own OS on most. Your only options are: live with it, or buy a complete new router.

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Re:FBI tells router users to reboot now to kill malware infe... by ryanlol on Saturday May 26, 2018 @05:41PM (#17164402)

You can repair your car, you can reset your router.

Neither will prevent a malicious party from breaking them.

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Re:FBI tells router users to reboot now to kill malware infe... by Dolores12 on Sunday May 27, 2018 @05:06AM (#17166140)

Trade-in your old router every two years.

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