As of: March 12, 2024, 11:26 a.m
By: Vivian Werg
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If you have a Fritz!Box router, you should now take a look at the event log.
Suspicious access attempts are currently being reported more and more.
Berlin – The Fritz!Box is considered an all-rounder for the home network.
Whether DSL, mobile communications, cable or fiber optic – the popular AVM routers are widely used in German households.
But Fritz!Box users should be careful now.
Currently, routers, especially those with active remote access, are affected by a new wave of cyberattacks.
IT expert Günter Born first reported the suspicious activities on his website
“borncity”
after a reader brought it to his attention.
Last year, more than 70,000 routers fell victim to harmful software - including some from Fritz!Box.
New cyber attack: Fritz!Box routers are once again targeted
Every Fritz!Box has an event log.
This shows all login attempts including the IP address - including failed access attempts, which may also include hacker attacks.
According to the online magazine
golem.de,
reports of external attacks are increasing.
Attackers are again trying to hack into inadequately protected Fritzbox routers © Felix Schlikis/Imago
According to those affected, these all appear to be from the same IP address (193.46.255.151).
As the event logs show, attackers are said to repeatedly try different passwords at different intervals in order to gain access.
The method suggests a brute force attack.
Brute force method: That's what's behind this attack
A brute force attack, as
ComputerwWeekly.de
writes, is an attack method in which hackers use trial and error to try out many possible combinations to decrypt passwords.
Such an attack usually uses automated tools.
It is therefore important that users think of passwords that are as complex as possible.
Because: “The longer the password is, the longer it takes for cybercriminals to find the correct entry.”
If the entry is successful, criminals can gain access to the user account and steal data there.
Secure Fritz!Box router: Users should take these measures now to protect their device
According to tarnkappe.info, users who allow remote access for their Fritz!Box should take the following security precautions:
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Changing the default passwords:
To ensure that cyber criminals don't have an easy time with the brute force attack, the Fritz!Box's default password should be changed.
Strong passwords make unwanted, external access more difficult.
Activating the firewall:
A firewall can help prevent unwanted data traffic and at the same time increase the security of your network.
Deactivation of public access:
Complete deactivation of remote access would make sense if it is not absolutely necessary.
If you can't do without the function, you should activate two-factor authentication for those who are authorized for remote access.
VPN Setup:
When public access is enabled, a Virtual Private Network (VPN) provides a secure way to access your network.
Regular updates:
The Fritz!Box should always be up to date to close security gaps.
It is not yet known who exactly is behind the current attacks.
Equally successful attacks on Fritz!Boxes.
Cybercrime is a professional business that has caused a lot of increasing damage.
Many companies therefore fear cyber attacks most.
The Office for the Protection of the Constitution recently warned of cyber attacks from North Korea.
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