Comment by rconti

3 months ago

I suppose ISPs could be more restrictive about which routers they allow their customers to use, but I'm not sure I'm a fan of further lockdown in that department.

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mghackerlady  3 months ago

I doubt that would do much, most people don't even know they can use a non ISP provided router

  • rconti  3 months ago

    What do you mean "do much"? Wouldn't negatively impact users, or wouldn't help the botnet problem?

    The article makes it sound like the issue is largely compromised routers and cameras -- and presumably cameras are less likely to be publicly-accessible to get compromised in the first place.

    ISPs are able to update firmware on the routers they own, so it's my guess that it's customer-owned routers that are the main issue here.