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how about telling us how to fix it?
Can the customer log into their own router and
change the vulnerable settings? Please advise.
Posted by: Geedavey   Posted on: 10/22/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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how about telling us how to fix it?  Geedavey | 10/22/09
If the hacker has changed the username/password, then you're hosed.  Grayson Peddie | 10/22/09
"If the hacker has changed the username/password, then you're hosed."  TheCableGuyNY | 10/22/09
Not according to the article  jacksojm | 10/23/09
Using any ISP equipment...  JCitizen | 10/26/09
Behind? But then it won't do anything.  AzuMao | 10/27/09
Some allow them to purchase their own..  JCitizen | 10/27/09
"Allow"??? Wtf does that mean? They should give you a discount for using  AzuMao | 10/29/09
Hey, Quest sucks! What can I say?...  JCitizen | 11/04/09
"how about telling us how to fix it?"  TheCableGuyNY | 10/22/09
Google the info??  ejhonda | 10/23/09
All moot, anyway, I believe  ejhonda | 10/23/09
Sorry to disappoint you, but that is all ran by the firmware, so no.  AzuMao | 10/26/09
Fix:  blaacksheep | 10/28/09
Nice password.  AzuMao | 10/29/09
It's Firmware! Time Warner is Scary!!!  i2fun@... | 10/22/09
change settings from web side  zenofjazz@... | 10/26/09
Re: how about telling us how to fix it  cerving | 10/26/09
yeah.. uh I want to put another firewall behind a known compromised one  TG2 | 10/26/09
It's better than nothing...  JCitizen | 10/26/09
Worse than nothing, actually. Provides a false sense of security without  AzuMao | 10/26/09
I always instruct..  JCitizen | 10/27/09
Patetic simply patetic  Ceridan | 10/22/09
Pathetic, simply pathetic  ejhonda | 10/22/09
Unique passwords would be a nightmare  Lerianis10 | 10/22/09
Unique passwords would be a nightmare  TheCableGuyNY | 10/22/09
A unique password for each unit is easy  gardoglee | 10/26/09
That is assuming...  JCitizen | 10/26/09
Doesn't avoiding being sued for gross negligence help their bottom line?  AzuMao | 10/27/09
Those kind never get it...  JCitizen | 10/27/09
"Patetic simply patetic"  TheCableGuyNY | 10/22/09
Why doesn't the TW tech who installed it do that  s_southern | 10/23/09
selling people cars that all start with the same key  D Walker | 10/25/09
Javascript is so full of holes..  JCitizen | 10/26/09
Because Time Warner thought it could replace actual authentication  AzuMao | 10/27/09
HA! Good one...  JCitizen | 10/27/09
Bell does do that... and other things best recommended  TG2 | 10/26/09
I don't think ISPs need to be in...  JCitizen | 10/26/09
They haven't yet and I'd like to prevent it  Geedavey | 10/22/09
Some real advice?  cornpie | 10/22/09
Is this "cable router" different from a "cable modem"?  kd5auq | 10/22/09
Cable Modem/Wireless Router  tarek_okail@... | 10/22/09
"Cable Modem/Wireless Router"  TheCableGuyNY | 10/22/09
replacement free of charge? ...right... wink  TG2 | 10/26/09
Sounds like Quest...  JCitizen | 10/26/09
Absolutely!  wkulecz | 10/29/09
Looks like it's a combo modem-router  Doc75 | 10/22/09
Wonder about other TIme Warner connections  rhomp2002@... | 10/22/09
Oh God! Earthlink!!..  JCitizen | 10/26/09
Road runner support won't even...  RS9 | 10/22/09
Road runner support won't even...  TheCableGuyNY | 10/22/09
Dealing with RR support/control  abuse.this2@... | 10/24/09
Some really good gateway...  JCitizen | 10/26/09
One soruce to get modem setups  Roc Riz | 10/26/09
I get too many...  JCitizen | 10/26/09
Is this "cable router" different from a "cable modem"?  TheCableGuyNY | 10/22/09
RE: Gaping security hole in Time Warner cable routers  lee@... | 10/22/09
No Uncommon  djmik | 10/22/09
Horribly Uniformed Flame  nottheusual1 | 10/26/09
RE: Gaping security hole in Time Warner cable routers  seberbach@... | 10/22/09
RE: Gaping security hole in Time Warner cable routers  TheCableGuyNY | 10/22/09
RE: Gaping security hole in Time Warner cable routers  robinsys | 10/22/09
Other ISPs?  cabdriverjim | 10/22/09
Businsess Class Fiber cost?  lamapper | 10/26/09
RE: Gaping security hole in Time Warner cable routers  Lou G | 10/22/09
Arrest David Chen!  Ronny102 | 10/23/09
Comcast Business service uses these too.  XXP | 10/23/09
RE: Gaping security hole in Time Warner cable routers  itstechnical@... | 10/23/09
Not an SMC issue ...  abuse.this2@... | 10/24/09
Defiinitely agree..  JCitizen | 10/26/09
How to fix/prevent such issues with ISP hardware:  abuse.this2@... | 10/24/09
Sorry, but in this case you are *not* protected  TG2 | 10/26/09
Very true...  JCitizen | 10/26/09
Sorry, one additional step I take  abuse.this2@... | 10/29/09
LOL!  AzuMao | 10/29/09
So ...  abuse.this2@... | 10/31/09
Simple, replace it.  AzuMao | 10/31/09
other modems and services as well  pina@... | 10/26/09
Probably just a POS modem...  JCitizen | 10/26/09
RE: Gaping security hole in Time Warner cable routers  btek@... | 10/26/09
Connecting direct is the first thing they want you to do  lamapper | 10/26/09
This will still not protect you...  JCitizen | 10/26/09
RE: Gaping security hole in Time Warner cable routers  jjgusman | 10/26/09
For sure!...  JCitizen | 10/26/09
RE: Gaping security hole in Time Warner cable routers  mcerkas | 10/26/09
RE: Gaping security hole in Time Warner cable routers  zenofjazz@... | 10/26/09
Neither TW nor anyone else can be safe from negligence  gardoglee | 10/26/09
Especially when they were...  JCitizen | 10/26/09
RE: Gaping security hole in Time Warner cable routers  rahtdrgn@... | 10/26/09
Only use DD-WRT supported devices...no probs  lamapper | 10/26/09
Nice semi-SPAM  wellduh | 10/26/09
Yes, "extreme Linux advocacy"...except he never even mentioned Linux. Oops.  AzuMao | 10/27/09
Already exploited  wellduh | 10/26/09
Pretty much what I suspect..  JCitizen | 10/26/09
"Anti"-terrorist?  AzuMao | 10/27/09
RE: Gaping security hole in Time Warner cable routers  Robb1943 | 10/26/09
RE: Gaping security hole in Time Warner cable routers  suemccartin | 10/27/09

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