Route to Safety: Navigating Router Pitfalls
Introduction Wi-Fi routers have always been an attractive target for attackers. When taken over, an attacker may gain access to a victimโs internal network or sensitive data. Additionally, there has been an ongoing trend of attackers continually incorporating new router exploits into their arsenal for use in botnets, such as the Mirai Botnet.
Consumer grade devices are especially attractive to attackers, due to many security flaws in them. Devices with lower security often contain multiple bugs that attackers can exploit easily, rendering them vulnerable targets.