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davepdx

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17. Sounds like a lot of blame shifting to me

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 03:41 PM

Mar 24

Note that the linked article says: "The agency added that foreign-made routers were exploited in the Volt, Flax and Salt Typhoon cyberattacks targeting US infrastructure." You'd have to believe that where the US infrastructure attacks occurred were using consumer grade routers to justify this stupid ruling.

The facilities attacked should have been using enterprise grade routers. IMO, it is the software on the routers, particularly on the enterprise grade routers, that are the cause. Known but unfixed, undiscovered or unseen programming errors/bugs in proprietary software are, imo, the major contributing factors to these hacking situations along with social engineering.

How many people actually know how to and have ever upgraded their consumer grade router software? Bugs are found all the time and vendors post fixes for the router software. Requiring a fix the difficulty of upgrading firmware situation is would be more useful I'd think.

So my takeaway of "let's blame consumer routers for the problem" just frustrates me no end.

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FCC bans wireless router imports, citing security concerns [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 24 OP

BBC notes that Elon Musk's router is unaffected muriel_volestrangler Mar 24 #1

Complete with backdoors for Palantir, NSA, etc, etc...... Sweet Rosie Red Mar 24 #13

And, once again, we see yet another maneuver to fix things so that only the rich can afford to have the 'good stuff'. OldBaldy1701E Mar 24 #2

This one is more legit due to possible spyware in the chips BadgerKid Mar 24 #6

But they patched that HarryM Mar 24 #8

What better way to get us to do what they want? OldBaldy1701E Mar 24 #18

Maybe old routers will be in demand again bucolic_frolic Mar 24 #3

Very little current hardware has hardwire inputs and old wi fi routers are security Swiss cheese. Sweet Rosie Red Mar 24 #14

"While the FCC said companies could apply for exemptions" Shakedown, 100%, and into his pocket n/t Cheezoholic Mar 24 #4

I am more concerned about our own country spying on us Woodwizard Mar 24 #5

"American spyware good, Chinese spyware BAD BAD BAD" durablend Mar 24 #10

Bingo! littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #16

So, if you want a router, you're going to be forced to buy one made by Musk. sinkingfeeling Mar 24 #7

We still have an Apple Airport lonely bird Mar 24 #9

It was still made in China. Discontinued in 2018. sinkingfeeling Mar 24 #12

More correctly, starlink routers are assembled in texas. mwmisses4289 Mar 24 #11

Complete with applicable pre programmed spyware! Rule of thumb: Sweet Rosie Red Mar 24 #15

Sounds like a lot of blame shifting to me davepdx Mar 24 #17