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TP-Link to Block Third-Party Firmware for Routers

2016-03-12 23:47:06| Wireless - Topix.net

The company phrases its decision in such a strange way that we can't help but think modders will still be able to create alternative firmware for its devices. Well, that's one way to do it.

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New firmware analysis framework finds serious flaws in Netgear and D-Link devices

2016-03-01 00:41:10| Wireless - Topix.net

A team of security researchers has found serious vulnerabilities in over a dozen wireless routers and access points from Netgear and D-Link with the help of an open-source framework that can be used to perform dynamic security analysis on embedded firmware. Called FIRMADYNE, the framework automatically runs Linux-based firmware designed for embedded devices in an emulated environment and then performs a variety of security tests, including checks on known exploits that exist in penetration testing tools.

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