VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

[Mike Harrison]

We are being told that the Russians are now hacking small business and home computer routers and installing malware dangerous to the security of our information.

Rebooting the router is the SIMPLEST method to, apparently, disrupt or disable anything that any malware may have already done. But a better fix is to see if your router manufacturer has a firmware update available and, if so, to download and install it. Doing so will automatically reboot the router.

SOURCE-CONNECT USERS NOTE: Beyond the security reason, the other reason I'm posting this is, because, rebooting the router greatly runs the risk of changing your computer's IP address in your network settings. And, in doing so, the address will no longer match the IP address you entered in your router configuration for Source-Connect, thereby preventing any connections.
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Mike
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I have taken leave of my sensors.

[Eddie Eagle]

You can set your router to a dedicated IP and not have to worry about that.

[Mike Harrison]

Thanks, Eddie. I appreciate that.

I'm now trying to find reliable instructions for doing that. The manufacturer's support page tells me several things I need to get from my ISP, but it appears they're assuming I'm setting this router up for the first time. My Mac's network settings seem to show the information they described, so I'm hoping to learn that I can just make a couple of quick setting changes without involving my ISP (a cable TV company), whose support reps often don't have the right information.
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Mike
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I have taken leave of my sensors.

[Foog]

And before panicking and rebooting, have a look at the list of routers than can be infected. Chances are (fingers crossed) yours isn't in the list.

Here's the list from PC MAG's article on VPN Filter malware.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/361431/is-your-router-vulnerable-to-vpnfilter-malware

[MBVOXX]

My SC Pro uses a static IP. We had a big storm roll through Monday morning at 8am and suffered 2 quick brown outs within just a few minutes then lost power for half an hour. When the weather passed, even with UPS back ups for all systems and double layers of surge protection, the power came back on but we had no internet connection. After diagnosis and checking with my ISP, we determined that the router had been compromised. I had an offsite session at 1p and just a couple of sessions at the home studio scheduled that were self directed with end of day delivery so I hit the road for the city, picked up a new router, got my 1pm session done, and once back home before installing the new router, I did a hard reset on the old router (which is only 11 months old, (Synology RT 2600ac) which deletes the LAN settings and necessitates setting up a new network. It came back to life with the static IP configuration still intact. After the simple task of creating a new LAN things were back to normal. Then I logged into the new network on all the computers and devices, did a Source Connect connection test in the studio, and everything was good to go. The big test came on Tuesday when I had a busy day with 8 sessions scheduled, 3 of which were Source Connect sessions. All systems good! Not once did I suspect Russian involvement!

[Tim Jackson]

Be sure to check out the link Foog listed below https://www.pcmag.com/news/361431/is-your-router-vulnerable-to-vpnfilter-malware to see the expanded list of affected devices.

[Foog]

Good point Tim! Everyone had best check the expanded version of the list that is in that link https://www.pcmag.com/news/361431/is-your-router-vulnerable-to-vpnfilter-malware) The list has grown hugely bigly. So if you are not on the original list, you still get to panic. Hurray!
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Andrew Fogarasi

[Bruce]

Mac devices (knock on wood) appear to be immune to date. Yay.



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VO-BB Member #31 Enlisted June, 2005

I'm not a Zoo, but over the years I've played one on radio/TV. .

[todd ellis]

HOWEVER -- my website WAS Russian hacked! i couldn't believe it.

*deebs is fixing it!!!
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[Tre M.]

Mac users seem to be immune....hip hip hooray!
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