Editor's Pick: Routers Becoming Juicy Targets for Hackers

Routers Becoming Juicy Targets for Hackers

John P. Mello Jr. Jun 18, 2015 11:34 AM PT

There's a way to compromise a home network without actually being on it. It's called "cross-site request forgery." It starts by redirecting a user to a malicious website, typically by phishing. The site uses the prey's browser to send requests to the home router. The router thinks the prey is sending the requests from the home network. "Home routers are very naive," said Incapsula's Ofer Gayer. [More...]

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