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My home router got hit by a weird attack last Tuesday night
Around 11 PM, my internet in Phoenix just died. I checked the router logs and saw thousands of connection attempts from IPs I didn't know. It was a brute force attack trying to get into the admin panel. I had left the default login info, which was a huge mistake. I had to factory reset everything and set a strong new password. Has anyone else had their home network targeted like this recently?
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anderson.sandra3mo ago
Yikes, that's scary. Honestly, I'd check if any of your smart home gadgets got compromised during that window, they're often the real target.
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beth_sanchez472mo ago
Smart home stuff is basically a back door into your whole network. Those little gadgets have terrible security most of the time. Changing passwords is a good start, but you really need to check for weird activity on each device's app. It's a huge pain, but way less of a pain than getting your bank info stolen.
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grant1303mo ago
After my router got hit last year, I went through and changed every single password for my lights, thermostat, and even the smart plug for my coffee maker. I found two devices that had weird login times from another country. It took a whole afternoon, but turning on two-factor auth for the app accounts was the real fix.
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