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At least one model of Linksys router, the Linksys EA2700 Network Manager N600 Wi_Fi Wireless-N Router, has extensive and critical vulnerabilities that will allow an attacker to remotely change the router’s administration passwords, control your entire Internet experience, intercept and read all communication going across the router (including passwords to websites!), and attack the computers behind the router at will. Unfortunately, because the same firmware (the software used to run the router) is used across many different Linksys routers for the last several years, all Linksys routers purchased within the last three to five years must be considered at risk. This is a major risk to your Internet connectivity that can only be fixed by either replacing the router with one from a different manufacturer, or installing a custom open-source firmware from a third party. Continue reading →