Recently, security researchers have warned that as many as one million organizations around the world have been infected with a new computer botnet Check Point has found a new botnet that controls Internet of things equipment, the most important is the Internet router and remote remote control camera, you can launch a large number of DDoS attacks in a short time.
DDoS principle : Through a large number of data requests to DNS server paralyzed, so that other users can not query the IP address through the domain name, resulting in can not access the site.
The researchers named the attack botnet named IoTroop, calling it the fastest growing bot network he has seen, and the study shows that these new botnets are likely to trigger the same form of cyber attacks as last year's 'Mirai' In October, a massive DDoS attack in the United States, almost half of the US network, was paralyzed, including Twitter, Reddit and Netflix, a variant of the Mirai botnet last November Outbreak, so close to 90 million German telecommunications router dropped, leading to telecommunications users network service disruption.It can be seen, the devastation of the botnet and the scope of the impact is very great.
The research team said the bot was expanding in the past few days, and once the number of 'broilers' reached hackers is expected to start attacking, home routers and webcams are the focus of the attack, but this is just the tip of the iceberg. And did not see the whole picture of the attack traffic, it is difficult to issue early warning information on the device, so the botnet attack before the defense prepared to do is very necessary.
How to improve the security of the router?
First, turn off the remote management of the router
Such as Tengda router 'remote WEB management' function, such as open, please close, so that the router's management interface will not be exposed through HTTP or SSH in the Internet.
Modify the method: enter the router management interface - click on the 'system management' - 'remote WEB management' - turn off the function - save.
Second, do not use the initial administrator password
The most important thing is, do not use the router to initialize the password and simple password, such as admin, 12345678, etc., should be modified as soon as possible to improve their home router security level.
Modify the method: enter the router settings interface (192.168.0.1), usually in the 'system settings - administrator password' to modify, or directly open Tenda 'Tenda WiFi' APP can be modified directly.
Third, modify the WiFi password + turn off the WiFi broadcast
Improve the network security awareness, regular changes in the password, the password is best 'case + English + special characters' form, increase the difficulty of cracking; turn off the WiFi broadcast, others will not find your home WiFi signal, The chance of black.
Four, a key pull black, never after suffering
Router with Tengda routing APP - Tenda WiFi, found a strange device can be a key pull at any time, from the device can no longer connect your home WiFi, home network security.
More features, all in the Tenda routing APP
Anti-rub network function, a key to kick the rub net; signal strength adjustment function, a key set to enjoy the strongest WiFi; channel optimization function, a key optimization, enjoy the quality of WiFi; security detection function, at any time feedback router security status, Strangers rub network; Tengda cloud management, even if not at home can also remotely manage the router.
Recently, security researchers have warned that as many as one million organizations around the world have been infected with a new computer botnet Check Point has found a new botnet that controls Internet of things equipment, the most important is the Internet router and remote remote control camera, you can launch a large number of DDoS attacks in a short time.
DDoS principle : Through a large number of data requests to DNS server paralyzed, so that other users can not query the IP address through the domain name, resulting in can not access the site.
The researchers named the attack botnet named IoTroop, calling it the fastest growing bot network he has seen, and the study shows that these new botnets are likely to trigger the same form of cyber attacks as last year's 'Mirai' In October, a massive DDoS attack in the United States, almost half of the US network, was paralyzed, including Twitter, Reddit and Netflix, a variant of the Mirai botnet last November Outbreak, so close to 90 million German telecommunications router dropped, leading to telecommunications users network service disruption.It can be seen, the devastation of the botnet and the scope of the impact is very great.
The research team said the bot was expanding in the past few days, and once the number of 'broilers' reached hackers is expected to start attacking, home routers and webcams are the focus of the attack, but this is just the tip of the iceberg. And did not see the whole picture of the attack traffic, it is difficult to issue early warning information on the device, so the botnet attack before the defense prepared to do is very necessary.
How to improve the security of the router?
First, turn off the remote management of the router
Such as Tengda router 'remote WEB management' function, such as open, please close, so that the router's management interface will not be exposed through HTTP or SSH in the Internet.
Modify the method: enter the router management interface - click on the 'system management' - 'remote WEB management' - turn off the function - save.
Second, do not use the initial administrator password
The most important thing is, do not use the router to initialize the password and simple password, such as admin, 12345678, etc., should be modified as soon as possible to improve their home router security level.
Modify the method: enter the router settings interface (192.168.0.1), usually in the 'system settings - administrator password' to modify, or directly open Tenda 'Tenda WiFi' APP can be modified directly.
Third, modify the WiFi password + turn off the WiFi broadcast
Improve the network security awareness, regular changes in the password, the password is best 'case + English + special characters' form, increase the difficulty of cracking; turn off the WiFi broadcast, others will not find your home WiFi signal, The chance of black.
Four, a key pull black, never after suffering
Router with Tengda routing APP - Tenda WiFi, found a strange device can be a key pull at any time, from the device can no longer connect your home WiFi, home network security.
More features, all in the Tenda routing APP
Anti-rub network function, a key to kick the rub net; signal strength adjustment function, a key set to enjoy the strongest WiFi; channel optimization function, a key optimization, enjoy the quality of WiFi; security detection function, at any time feedback router security status, Strangers rub network; Tengda cloud management, even if not at home can also remotely manage the router.
