Maybe the FCC was onto something: These routers are phoning home to China with a secret backdoor

Facebook
X
LinkedIn
Email

How do you know if you’re impacted? Since the branding could vary here, the best way looks like checking your router’s model number against this list VulnCheck provides:

CPE2801, WE1026-5G-WD, WE1326, WE2007, WE2008-DSIM, WE2416, WE3326, WE5927, WE5931, WE5931AC, WE826-T3-DSIM, WG108, WG1602, WG1608-DSIM, WG209, WG2105, WG2107, WG259, WG3526, Z8102AX-2DSIM

Even though cases like this might seem to support the FCC’s action, a closer look really only highlights the ineffectualness of the ban: The FCC is only targeting new routers, while all these super-insecure old Zbtlink models can continue to be sold. Of course, enacting a sweeping new ban is a hell of a lot easier on an agency than actually doing the legwork to certify the security of existing devices.

 

Related News

SPECS AR Glasses

We regularly adjust ratings based on user feedback and product reviews. We update ratings to better inform our readers. Our goal is to be a

Read More »