This week news came out about a security hole in a number of Netgear wireless routers, including my r6300v2.
http://betanews.com/2015/02/19/soap-vulnerability-leaves-netgear-routers-open-to-hackers/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534720
I'm someone who has usually managed to get by with a minimum of technical knowledge. I can't figure out exactly how panicked I should be about this security problem. I don't have remote access enabled on the router (stock firmware V1.0.3.22_10.0.67) The router is doing a great job for my needs at present. Is this security issue serious enough for me to install DD-WRT firmware, or would I be opening a new bunch of potential problems? Thanks for any help you can offer with this.
http://betanews.com/2015/02/19/soap-vulnerability-leaves-netgear-routers-open-to-hackers/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534720
I'm someone who has usually managed to get by with a minimum of technical knowledge. I can't figure out exactly how panicked I should be about this security problem. I don't have remote access enabled on the router (stock firmware V1.0.3.22_10.0.67) The router is doing a great job for my needs at present. Is this security issue serious enough for me to install DD-WRT firmware, or would I be opening a new bunch of potential problems? Thanks for any help you can offer with this.