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💀FBI Urgent Request! Reboot Your Router! 💀

JustJazzmom — Mon, 28 May 2018 18:27:32 GMT

The FBI is requesting all people with routers to reboot them by unplugging the cord from the back of the router & reinserting it in again to deter Russian malware!

This is not a matter of unplugging the router from the electrical outlet!

See NYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/27/technology/router-fbi-reboot-malware.html

Re: 💀FBI Urgent Request! Reboot Your Router! 💀

nomless — Mon, 28 May 2018 18:33:31 GMT

This was all over the news last week, but good info if some missed it.

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SeaMaiden — Mon, 28 May 2018 18:35:20 GMT

Must be why the Russians have not invaded my computer....I have to unplug and re plug my old router all the time because it just stops working🙂

Re: 💀FBI Urgent Request! Reboot Your Router! 💀

golding76 — Mon, 28 May 2018 18:38:44 GMT

Thank you, JJM!

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RoughDraft — Mon, 28 May 2018 18:52:03 GMT

Thanks for the heads up @JustJazzmom. Found an interesting clip about it on Youtube which goes into some detail and worth watching. If anyone's had a glich with Photobucket lately, it could be a sign. Also a threat to infrastructure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsndaiuLqyY

Re: 💀FBI Urgent Request! Reboot Your Router! 💀

I am still oxox — Mon, 28 May 2018 19:03:39 GMT

I have a Mac, and Malware does not target them for some reason

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lianne — Mon, 28 May 2018 19:09:46 GMT

your router is the source for your wifi, it has nothing to do with what kind of device you use your wifi with. Just FYI.

@I am still oxox wrote:
I have a Mac, and Malware does not target them for some reason

Re: 💀FBI Urgent Request! Reboot Your Router! 💀

I am still oxox — Mon, 28 May 2018 19:26:03 GMT

@lianne

Of course it does, isn't Malware is put on the router to infect the computer? Otherwise this whole thing would make no sense

@lianne wrote:
your router is the source for your wifi, it has nothing to do with what kind of device you use your wifi with. Just FYI.

@I am still oxox wrote:
I have a Mac, and Malware does not target them for some reason

Re: 💀FBI Urgent Request! Reboot Your Router! 💀

RoughDraft — Mon, 28 May 2018 19:31:40 GMT

@I am still oxox Watch the video. It's the routers, not the computers that are the target.

Re: 💀FBI Urgent Request! Reboot Your Router! 💀

Marp — Mon, 28 May 2018 19:32:09 GMT

Security threats aside it is a good idea to periodically reboot your router to keep it running efficiently. Same with cell/smart phones, GPS devices, etc.

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goldensrbest — Mon, 28 May 2018 19:44:25 GMT

This sounds strange to me ,never heard of this until now.

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SurferWife — Mon, 28 May 2018 19:44:52 GMT

@I am still oxox...Macs aren’t targeted as much simply because there aren’t as many MAC users as there are PC users. Attackers attack where they have the greatest impact. Many Mac users often mistaken,y think “Macs can’t be infiltrated”, but unfortunately they can.

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chickenbutt — Mon, 28 May 2018 19:47:16 GMT

I checked this out the other day, when I saw it on another board. My model wasn't on the list but I may restart it, anyway, as it's been a while.

When I had ATT Uverse, I had to restart their router almost every day, so I guess that, even though the service was horrid, my router was safe.

Re: 💀FBI Urgent Request! Reboot Your Router! 💀

JustJazzmom — Mon, 28 May 2018 20:15:07 GMT

@goldensrbest wrote:
This sounds strange to me ,never heard of this until now.

This is why I posted this article!

Re: 💀FBI Urgent Request! Reboot Your Router! 💀

goldensrbest — Mon, 28 May 2018 20:25:24 GMT

The Russians are after all of us!!My son said unless you see it on the news,ignore it.

Re: 💀FBI Urgent Request! Reboot Your Router! 💀

JustJazzmom — Mon, 28 May 2018 20:28:20 GMT

@goldensrbest wrote:
The Russians are after all of us!!My son said unless you see it on the news,ignore it.

IDK but a NYT article sounds like news to me. SMH

Re: 💀FBI Urgent Request! Reboot Your Router! 💀

goldensrbest — Mon, 28 May 2018 20:32:50 GMT

@JustJazzmom wrote:
@goldensrbest wrote:
The Russians are after all of us!!My son said unless you see it on the news,ignore it.
IDK but a NYT article sounds like news to me. SMH

I checked snopes,and it is true.

Re: 💀FBI Urgent Request! Reboot Your Router! 💀

JustJazzmom — Mon, 28 May 2018 20:37:33 GMT

@goldensrbest wrote:
@JustJazzmom wrote:
@goldensrbest wrote:
The Russians are after all of us!!My son said unless you see it on the news,ignore it.
IDK but a NYT article sounds like news to me. SMH
I checked snopes,and it is true.

Here is the snopes article: https://www.snopes.com/news/2018/05/25/fbi-warns-routers-cyber-attack/

Re: 💀FBI Urgent Request! Reboot Your Router! 💀

I am still oxox — Mon, 28 May 2018 20:37:35 GMT

I would think the cable and internet providers would do something to protect their customers

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QueenDanceALot — Mon, 28 May 2018 20:41:29 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
I would think the cable and internet providers would do something to protect their customers

Yeah, just like Zuckerberg and Facebook.