After configuring our Internet routers, we often don’t think about how safe they are. Some of us may be guilty of running the installation process and are missing some very important and expensive steps. The router produced and sold by Asustek is one that would certainly be aware of. ASUS have acknowledged that there are difficulties that can arise if the router is not configured properly. I’ll give you some of the many reasons to take your time and set up your ASUS router properly.
Some of their routers come with functions called Aicloud and Aidisk, which allow users to attach a hard drive to their routers to enable them to create their own cloud storage. Since the launch of these routers a complaint has emerged from the FTC. The complaint indicates that the ASUS routers had/have important security issues that allow hackers to negatively affect consumers by gaining access to confidential information, for example, the tax documents that people have archived In these services in the cloud.
If you are using an ASUS router at home, please consider applying the following recommendations as soon as possible. First of all, be sure to download the latest security updates for your router. The FTC has noticed that the ASUS Router Upgrade kit will show that the router is currently up-to-date when many times it’s not really. This is one of the main factors that put people’s personal information at risk.
As you move forward, ASUS is required to solve this problem and provide accurate update information about software updates. That said, I recommend that this took place with the router. Check out the ASUS Router Software Update Tool and visit the ASUS support site to get the latest security updates. Verify and make sure that the network storage is set to limited. Make sure that access to your aicloud and Aidisk is limited to your preferences. The FTC has also uncovered a problem with one of the default configurations within the Aidisk configuration, which gives anyone in Internet access for their Personal Storage. For maximum privacy you have chosen the option of “Limited ” or “admin Rights ” Access, instead of default “Unlimited ” option. Be sure to change the default passwords provided for the router. The FTC found that the default passwords provided were considered “weak”. In general, take care of what you are doing on the Internet, as there will always be a risk of hackers.
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