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Router is accessible from the internet
18-02-2020 6:42 PM
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18-02-2020 6:46 PM
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Re: Router is accessible from the internet
18-02-2020 6:51 PM
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‘Configuration of the wireless router is accessible from the internet and can be hacked. Your personal data may be at risk.’
I’ve had to router set up for a week and this is the first time it has come up
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18-02-2020 6:54 PM
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Re: Router is accessible from the internet
18-02-2020 7:07 PM - edited 18-02-2020 7:08 PM
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@bobpullen I have Avast installed on my desktop and get a rotating list of 'threats' reported. Always check them out the first time they appear, but so far they have never proved true - this is scaremongering to persuade the unwary to upgrade to the paid version - IMO.
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18-02-2020 7:39 PM
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