Watch out for the new Comcast modem and routers
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on 02/06/2014 06:52 AM
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When Comcast asked Ronaldo Boschulte to swap out his malfunctioning broadband modem and Wi-Fi router with an all-new model late last year, he didn't know the Internet device was a high-tech Trojan horse of sorts.
The new Xfinity-branded modem and Wi-Fi router also works as a public Wi-Fi hotspot.
This means any Comcast subscribers within range can gain access to the Internet, via the router, simply by tapping in their Xfinity credentials.
Luckily, I went to AT&T here simply because Comcast wasn't that good, but all providers should be watched for this sort of thing.
Daily Democrat has more on this.
The new Xfinity-branded modem and Wi-Fi router also works as a public Wi-Fi hotspot.
This means any Comcast subscribers within range can gain access to the Internet, via the router, simply by tapping in their Xfinity credentials.
Luckily, I went to AT&T here simply because Comcast wasn't that good, but all providers should be watched for this sort of thing.
Daily Democrat has more on this.
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