[Announcement] Removal of AiCloud from Asuswrt-Merlin

[RMerlin]

Yet another major security vulnerability being discovered in AiCloud, so I'm done with it. Next Asuswrt-Merlin releases will be removing AiCloud support.

Use a VPN, or switch back to stock (and deal with the constant security risks associated with it) if you need remote file access.

 

[octopus]

Yet another major security vulnerability being discovered in AiCloud, so I'm done with it. Next Asuswrt-Merlin releases will be removing AiCloud support.

Use a VPN, or switch back to stock (and deal with the constant security risks associated with it) if you need remote file access.

Yes, do it I'm on.

 

[JuanGF]

Thank you

 

[Ripshod]

100%

 

[ColDen]

Very good decision.

 

[Darkje]

Yet another major security vulnerability being discovered in AiCloud, so I'm done with it. Next Asuswrt-Merlin releases will be removing AiCloud support.

Use a VPN, or switch back to stock (and deal with the constant security risks associated with it) if you need remote file access.

Thank god. Would be awesome to implement a different approach like nextcloud or so if the hardware can handle it.

 

[atkinsom]

Thank god. Would be awesome to implement a different approach like nextcloud or so if the hardware can handle it.

Nextcloud is great and I use it on my Synology NAS. Not sure most routers could handle some of the requirements but it's a sweet solution. AiCloud is long past due in my opinion and Merlin is making a good decision here.

 

[FernandoF]

Next Asuswrt-Merlin releases will be removing AiCloud support.

@RMerlin, if it's possible for you to answer, may I ask whether a "next release" would mean something like a new "dot" release (e.g. 3006.102.7) or could mean simply an "underscore" release (e.g. 3006.102.6_2)?

Thank you in advance.

 

[JGrana]

Great news! Finally ;-)

 

[aru]

Kudos to the Merlin team! Saying goodbye to AiCloud keeps our routers cleaner, safer, and more controllable. Thanks for keeping user security a top priority!

 

[RMerlin]

@RMerlin, if it's possible for you to answer, may I ask whether a "next release" would mean something like a new "dot" release (e.g. 3006.102.7) or could mean simply an "underscore" release (e.g. 3006.102.6_2)?

Thank you in advance.

Whichever happens first. I won't push a release with just that one change.

 

[Mutzli]

Does anyone here actually use AICloud in their Marlin setup? I haven’t seen much discussion about it. I’m also in favour of removing it from the firmware to simplify things and for security reasons.

 

[Tarek Yag]

Great news!

 

[vmachiel]

Does anyone here actually use AICloud in their Marlin setup? I haven’t seen much discussion about it. I’m also in favour of removing it from the firmware to simplify things and for security reasons.

I forgot it was even there to be honest. And I think most people using Merlin rely on VPNs anyway.

 

[John Fitzgerald]

The definition of "Insanity" is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a different result.
Seems like it was just a few days ago that I was saying to @bennor and @ColinTaylor that maybe ASUS influenced your prior decision to keep it.

Very glad that this is being removed!

THANK YOU!

 

[jerry6]

Thanks , never used it there are much better secure solutions out there . Good move removing it