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Re:Cable Haunt: A critical vulnerability found in cable modems by LeonM on Monday January 13, 2020 @09:04AM (#22034513)
> You can simply consider an attack on your modem an attack on your ISP.

Never thought about it that way. I agree.

> All ISPs I've ever seen in the US allow you to use your own router.

I'm not familiar with the US market, I was speaking from my personal experience with EU based ISPs. I should have made that clear.

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Re:Cable Haunt: A critical vulnerability found in cable modems by Vrondi on Monday January 13, 2020 @11:42AM (#22035980)
In the USA, you can use your own router and your own modem, if you are aware enough to do so. Most common people just use whatever the ISP hands them, and pay $5 per month or more for years on end for the privilege of using boxes that never get updated.
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