New 'Drive-By' Attack Is Remote

[I'm not sure what has made this old topic the flavour of the day, but it is the number one news item on most security websites - I guess it's a slow news day]

They're calling it "drive-by pharming". But unlike war driving, an attacker doesn't have to be anywhere in the vicinity to stage this newly discovered type of attack, which can give him/her access to personal data such as your bank account.

The invasion is a simple one. The attacker uses a broadband router vendor's default passwords - some of which may be found below - to take control.

Read the article at [Dark Reading] HERE or [Symantec] HERE.

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Default Password List 1

The list includes passwords for, but not limited to routers, modems, 3rd party firmware, Operating systems and all types of network appliances.

Visit the website HERE.

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Default Password List 2

The list is back in plain HTML - HERE.

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Password Portal

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