Port forwarding settings allow your router to "pass through" telnet traffic. Without port forwarding configurations, the router blocks telnet sessions to the hosted telnet server. Each router has its ...

I have a Cisco 1700 router running 12.1 (27b) at a remote site, and some network monitoring software at our main site that telnets to the router every few minutes to make sure its up and running.

Building botnets made up of routers, modems, wireless access points and other networking devices doesn’t require sophisticated exploits. Remaiten, a new worm that ...

A Brazilian ISP appears to have deployed routers without a Telnet password for nearly 5,000 customers, leaving the devices wide open to abuse. The devices have been discovered this week by Ankit ...

What do you mean "What cable?"<BR>If you are telnetting into it, you just go over the network and Telnet to the given IP of the router.<P>However, you need a rollover cable to use the console port and ...

The Taiwanese IT authority, Taiwan Computer Emergency Response Team/Coordination Center (TCERT/CC), has identified a vulnerability in D-Link routers that allows unauthorized access via a Telnet ...

The latest online malware, dubbed Brickerbot, is particularly nasty, as it virtually destroys vulnerable devices. This new approach has led to a new term, PDoS, for Permanent Denial of Service. Hacked ...

Fundamentals: Five ways to secure your Cisco routers and switches Your email has been sent David Davis describes the fundamentals of router security through a list of his top five best practices. He ...