Many experts say the router is dangerously vulnerable to skilled hackers. Experts have been issuing alarms for some time, but they say that, so far, things have not changed much. Even if updates are available, they are too difficult to install for the average user, said Lawrence Munro, director at Trustwave. Last December, US-CERT, part of the Department of Homeland Security, warned broadband router manufacturers about a vulnerability called Misfortune Cookie that was patched more than 10 years ago.”]
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