unsecured access - Just found out that the generic router that our ISP gave us, which we use at work, has a port you can telnet into to get - devRant

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steaksauce

1704

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It already belongs to a botnet
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gitpush

32412

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how can I check if mine has the same thing?
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navitas

2931

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@gitpush Just run nmap against the router's IP, and see what it's hosting. Try connecting to it's ports and seeing what it offers you.
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gitpush

32412

7y

@monkehparade is that it? I need to work on my self in this part lol

Thanks man I'll check and hope nothing is unusual
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awaisking

1193

7y

I've been using telnet to turn off my siblings' internet for 2 years now :)
>> ifconfig eth1 down
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metamourge

8426

7y

Someone should tell them, that SSH exists for 20 years now.
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coffeeholic

1738

7y

must be there for "remote support"
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ewpratten

9875

7y

My grandparents have this router that has a ton of stuff exposed to the world. Like telnet, ssh, an http server, ftp, and vnc I think.
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mckms

32

7y

@steaksauce in truth, don’t we all belong to a botnet?/s
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navitas

2931

7y

@ewpratten Why does it have VNC?
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Mitiko

6355

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@coffeeholic Is the joke funny, because it only works with local IPs?
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ewpratten

9875

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@monkehparade no idea.

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