D-Link routers are among those being targeted in a sustained DNS hijacking campaign. Which routers are vulnerable and how can you secure them?
suspended the fraudulent accounts found by researchers and is working through"established protocols" to identify any new ones that emerge."We have processes in place to detect and remove accounts that violate our terms of service and acceptable use policy, and we take action on accounts when we detect abuse, including suspending the accounts in question," a spokesperson says.
the domain name of the targeted site is redirected by the rogue DNS server to a web server controlled by a hacker. The attacker is hoping the person will then enter their log in credentials which can subsequently be stolen., MD at The Defence Works. “If the router is hacked – and the DNS settings are modified – the cybercriminals can effectively direct your traffic to malicious servers: instead of visiting a clean site, you’ll be visiting a compromised one.
“It’s safe to say, this will result in your privacy being compromised and could lead to a host of serious issues, including identify theft, as well as capturing sensitive information such as banking details.”This type of attack is becoming more prevalent. It’s therefore important to secure your router – but doing so doesn’t have to be complex. If you are using one of these older router models, it really is time to think about getting a new one - which should be free from your ISP.
The rogue DNS servers were 66.70.173.48, 144.217.191.145, 195.128.126.165 and 195.128.124.131. Take a note of these and if your router’s settings appear to have been tampered with, it’s important to change them to one of the legitimate,
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