It’s like leaving the door open at home.

Routers are one of the essential devices in homes, but also a gateway for all types of threats on the network. Broadband GenieBritish comparator Internet broadband, prepares an annual report with user trends and ensures that a dangerous practice is repeated.

Most people install a router and don’t worry about it again unless they have an issue like connection problems. This practice is repeated more and more and represents one of the greatest risks of cybersecurity.

He report It has 3,000 volunteers and points out that 52% of respondents have never configured their router or changed any of the default settings after installation. This data is worrying, but even more so is the 86% of users who maintain the password to access the device.

If you don’t change this WiFi router setting, you’re sold.

Broadband Genie has warned that many internet providers use a list of keys for routers that are often repeated. The user is usually common with names such as “admin” or “user”, which are combined with a unique or default password.

Cybercriminals will have no barriers to accessing the router configuration. “Leaving the default password is the easiest way for someone to gain access to your router and, therefore, your network and connected devices,” warned security expert Alex Toft.

Users do not change passwords, but they do not update the firmware to the latest available version. This is equally or more dangerous, since the device will be more vulnerable to cyber attacks. The report shows that 89% of users have never updated their WiFi router.

Network operators make security patches that correct errors in devices, as occurs with mobile operating systems or any application. Cybercriminals take advantage of security flaws in routers and vulnerabilities in firmware to access your personal and banking information.

Broadband Genie has recommended Unplug the router and reset to factory settings, then change the password to one you can remember and modify the name of the Wi-Fi network so that it does not contain the supplier’s.

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