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FBI Warns Users to Reboot All SOHO Routers
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BrianN060
BrianN060,
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5/30/2018 | 3:48:48 PM
The FBI is widening its guidance
Hard to see the rationale behind call for reboot of all SOHO routers (given ...that the first-stage loader for the botnet is persistent...).  Perhaps the concentrated volume of reestablishing connections with the botnet command/control will be useful, at least as an indication of scope and scale.  Hope it's something like that, rather than just more "Russia! Russia! Russia!" in order to distract domestic attention away from other issues and concerns. 
Dr.T
Dr.T,
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5/30/2018 | 6:21:46 PM
Re: The FBI is widening its guidance
“Hard to see the rationale behind call for reboot of all SOHO routers “ I am also not sure about the real objective of this action.
Dr.T
Dr.T,
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5/30/2018 | 6:23:05 PM
Re: The FBI is widening its guidance
“Perhaps the concentrated volume of reestablishing connections with the botnet ...” Or giverment know something and they do not let us know.
Dr.T
Dr.T,
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5/30/2018 | 6:23:53 PM
Re: The FBI is widening its guidance
“rather than just more "Russia! Russia! Russia!" in order to distract domestic attention” Good point, never thought in that way.
johnsmith247
johnsmith247,
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10/31/2018 | 4:12:51 AM
Re: The FBI is widening its guidance
I read some news before some days ago, According to the FBI warning, "the malware targets IP Address Conflict  routers produced by several manufacturers and network-attached storage devices by at least one manufacturer." 
Dr.T
Dr.T,
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5/30/2018 | 6:20:24 PM
Reboot?
Wondering how reboot would remove the flow, how did happen in the first place?
Dr.T
Dr.T,
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5/30/2018 | 6:24:39 PM
SOHO Only?
Is this only about this router, what about others?
Norman.Neil
Norman.Neil,
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5/31/2018 | 8:43:32 AM
Re: SOHO Only?
SOHO = small office, home office

It is meant to include all consumer-grade routers.

Commercial-grade routers (i.e. CISCO, HP, etc.) generally have much stronger security associated with their operation, like requiring administrative privileges to install anything on them.   
RyanSepe
RyanSepe,
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5/31/2018 | 3:37:45 PM
Re: SOHO Only?
Many SOHO's have also already released patches for the exploit. The reboot will allow those patches to be applied. But you are definitely correct, you would be hard pressed to see Commercial grade networking gear and SOHO's sharing the same threat landscape.


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