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OPLIN 4Cast #600: Your home network may be under attack
June 27th, 2018

[image: 3D network grid] Last month, the FBI advised everyone to reboot
their home routers
<https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/05/fbi-kindly-reboot-your-router-now-please/>
--
later upgrading their recommendation to update your firmware and do a
factory reset
<https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-reset-your-router/> -- in
an effort to thwart the spread of malware. (You all did that, right?) This
past week, more threats against, and vulnerabilities from, home electronics
hit the news.

Confession: I don't think I have it in me to break my home network into
separate subnets, frankly.

   -
   - Google to Fix Location Data Leak in Google Home, Chromecast
   <https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/06/google-to-fix-location-data-leak-in-google-home-chromecast/>
   [*Krebs on Security*] "New research shows that Web sites can run a
   simple script in the background that collects precise location data on
   people who have a Google Home or Chromecast device installed anywhere on
   their local network."
   - Prevent DNS Rebinding Attacks by Adjusting Your Router
   <https://lifehacker.com/prevent-dns-rebinding-attacks-by-adjusting-your-router-1827022291>
   [*Lifehacker*] "Dorsey also suggests switching your router’s DNS to a
   service like OpenDNS, rather than using your ISP’s DNS, as you can then use
   OpenDNS to filter suspicious IP addresses out of DNS responses."
   - Widely used D-Link modem/router under mass attack by potent IoT botnet
   <https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/06/widely-used-d-link-modemrouter-under-mass-attack-by-potent-iot-botnet/>
    [*Ars Technica*] "It’s not immediately clear what people with a
   vulnerable D-Link device can do to protect themselves from these attacks.
   Ars has asked both D-Link and Radware to provide guidance. In the meantime,
   people using one should strongly consider replacing it."
   - The best home Wi-Fi and networking gear
   <https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/20/the-best-home-wi-fi-and-networking-gear/>
    [*TechCrunch* and *Wirecutter*] "While fast and reliable internet
   starts with having a good provider, owning the right gear helps to support
   it. From network storage to the best router, we’ve compiled picks for
   helping you set up and secure a dependable home Wi-Fi network."

*From the Ohio Web Library <http://ohioweblibrary.org>:*

   - "Strengthen Your Wifi
   <http://proxy.oplin.org:2054/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=128561844&site=ehost-live>
   ." *Consumer Reports*, vol. 83, no. 5, May 2018, p. 11.
   - "DNS Rebinding
   <http://proxy.oplin.org:2054/login.aspx?direct=true&db=sch&AN=125638713&site=ehost-live>
   ." *Computer Desktop Encyclopedia*, Oct. 2017, p. 1.
   - "Your Home Might Be Secretly Carrying out Cyberattacks
   <http://proxy.oplin.org:2054/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=118543363>."
Vijayan,
   Jaikumar. *Christian Science Monitor*, 05 Oct. 2016.

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