Cybersecurity company Kaspersky noted that by 2021, 87 vulnerabilities were detected in routers or routers.

In addition, they noted that a third of providers did not respond in this regard and only 26% gave some warning to customers, but without further aggravation of the problem.

Add to that the Route Security Survey 2022 survey, which shows that 73% of respondents have never thought about updating or installing security measures on their router, which is most exposed to cyber threats.

In this regard, the antivirus company also ensures that users and small businesses do not have the necessary resources or knowledge to detect the threat in a timely manner before it harms the network and computers.

However, they did not mention which hospitals and banking entities are at high risk because they are vulnerable because patient and client information and data may be compromised.

At this point, it is worthwhile to describe the function of routers in homes and offices, because it is through these devices that the Internet is distributed, the Wi-Fi signal is established, which is more needed on a daily basis due to the number of devices. People connect and use it most often.

This is why routers are part of what is called the “Internet of Things”, as these devices make it possible to connect to each other, the Internet and a mobile phone with items such as smart watches, voice assistants or smart devices. At home as security cameras.

However, because of its function as a network connection facilitator, it becomes so dangerous because a modem can allow cybercriminals to access Wi-Fi and interfere with malicious programs or viruses to infect devices such as computers and steal sensitive information.

In addition, the biggest risk that Internet users are exposed to is falling into the trap of phishing, which arises when criminals take over the network and redirect users without realizing it to “pirate” websites, where they register their data. Think this is the official website. Your bank or other institution.

According to an analysis conducted by the Cyber ​​Security Unit, threats from routers have been increasing since 2010 and reached a peak in 2020 with 603 possible registered cyber attacks.

And while the threat of attack on routers has dropped to 500 by 2021, 87 critical cases have been identified that are short-circuited or through which cybercriminals enter victims ’Internet networks, thereby entering their devices to steal information that is useful for blackmailing them. , for example.

This risk arises because cyber-attackers can avoid authentication directly by manipulating them into the Internet elements of devices and items, thereby not only retrieving information stored in the internal memory but also logging people into accounts to steal data stored in the Cloud.

Maria Namestnikova, head of Kaspersky Global Russia Research and Analysis Group, said: “Technology is rapidly invading our lives, but cybersecurity is not developing at the same pace. Many employees have been working from home for the past two years, but the security of routers has not improved during this time as they are rarely updated. Therefore, the risk that the vulnerability of these devices could be misused by cybercriminals in 2022 is still a concern. The key is to avoid danger as soon as possible, as people usually learn about an attack when it is already too late, once they have it. Stolen money “

Similarly, the head of this research group offers some recommendations to prevent an attack from the router:

– Avoid buying second-hand equipment as their security seals could be changed, making them an easy target for cyber attacks.

– Change the default device passwords and change them regularly.

– Do not share serial numbers, IP addresses and other personal information about smart devices over the Internet.

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