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Old 01-31-2008, 08:42 AM   #1 (permalink)
Default Interesting article on "Drive-by pharming"

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/wireless/?p=179
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Old 01-31-2008, 02:20 PM   #2 (permalink)
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"Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message
news:%23QX9L2%23YIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
The article doesn't mention the uPnP flash exploit. This is another way a
router can be hacked and the DNS server altered.

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/tech-news/?p=1902

It's important to make sure your router has a password and that uPnP is
turned off.

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