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Re:VPNFilter malware infecting 500K devices is worse than wa... by Scoundreller on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @07:33PM (#17252045)
As in another post, I’d suggest buying any router, taking it apart, identifying the flash chip, find the write-enable line in the data-sheet and MITM that line with a flip switch to block updates at all times.
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Re:VPNFilter malware infecting 500K devices is worse than wa... by rorosaurus on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @07:45PM (#17252101)
That's actually a really good idea! I would love to see this built-in to future router models after something widespread like this. It's fairly reasonable to force users to be physically present to update. Plus, you could force them to flip the switch back by not working until the write-enable line is disconnected again.
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Re:VPNFilter malware infecting 500K devices is worse than wa... by Johnny555 on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @08:42PM (#17252358)
It could have the unintended side effect of making people even less likely to upgrade firmware.
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Re:VPNFilter malware infecting 500K devices is worse than wa... by Scoundreller on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @07:53PM (#17252150)
BIOS updates used to be like that. You would have to switch a jumper to do the update.

Then they got rid of that, even though most people that bothered with BIOS updates could be directed to switch a jumper around...

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Re:VPNFilter malware infecting 500K devices is worse than wa... by oprah2018 on Monday June 11, 2018 @01:18PM (#17286358)
Ain't nobody got time for that.
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