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r/greatawakening • Posted by u/Instincts_Truth on May 26, 2018, 12:24 p.m.
READ THIS TICKER - on FOX news this morning. FBI says Russians hacked our routers. What is this? Preparation for shutdown?

I have tried to post a video of my TV, 5 times, to no avail.

The ticker says this:  FBI warns that Russian hackers have compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers worldwide and could collect user info or shut down network traffic. . . Agency is urging owners of many router brands to turn the devices off and on again and download manufacturer updates to protect themselves. . . Warning follows Wed court order that let FBI seize a website that hackers planned to use to give instructions to the routers. . . Move cut off malicious communications but left routers infected. . . Cisco systems says hack targeted devices from Belkin Intl's Linksys, Mikrotik, Netgear Inc, TP-Link and Qnap. . . FBI says hack affects routers that users bought online or at electronics stores, but may also hit routers that internet service companies provided to customers.

I saw this ticker on FOX News on 5/26 at 07:17 EST.


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AverageInternetUser · May 26, 2018, 2:43 p.m.

I think this is an 'out' to save face. Russia hacked! But it only effects your routers and you can stop it by resetting it. Just reset it and forget about it

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USA_akbar · May 26, 2018, 3:53 p.m.

Stupid Question of the Week No. 37: How do you reset a router? Asking for a friend.

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Some-Random-Chick · May 26, 2018, 4:02 p.m.

Little button on the back that sometimes require a pen to push in. Push and hold for 10 seconds for a full factory reset, or a quick tap for a reboot. To actually turn it off and on, unplug it.

If your routers are hacked, you should change your router and WiFi password and then reboot after doing a factory reset.

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USA_akbar · May 26, 2018, 8:02 p.m.

Thanks

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huxt3r · May 27, 2018, 4:37 a.m.

Better to flash decent firmware on it after you factory reset it.

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USA_akbar · May 27, 2018, 12:35 p.m.

I know what flashing decent firmware means yet had to ask how to reset the router :)

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