forum thread Posted by naidud • Feb 20, 2025
Feb 20, 2025 3:47 AM
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forum thread Posted by naidud • Feb 20, 2025
Feb 20, 2025 3:47 AM
TP-Link Archer AX5400 Pro Wi-Fi 6 Router $89.86 at Sam's Club
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US Eyes Ban On Chinese-Made TP-Link Routers Due to Security Concerns
https://www.govtech.com/security/...of-tp-link
US Eyes Ban On Chinese-Made TP-Link Routers Due to Security Concerns
https://www.govtech.com/security/...of-tp-link
TP-Link routers were among the various brands — including American ones — exploited by Chinese state-sponsored hackers who launched the massive Volt, Flax and Salt Typhoon attacks, U.S. officials have determined, according to some of the people familiar with the matter.
Those hacks targeted U.S. critical infrastructure such as water and transportation networks, as well as telecom and Internet firms. Investigators are also concerned about a series of Chinese state-sponsored hacks dubbed Camaro Dragon that used compromised TP-Link routers to target European foreign affairs entities.
US Eyes Ban On Chinese-Made TP-Link Routers Due to Security Concerns
https://www.govtech.com/security/...of-tp-link
Examples:
Many models of Netgear routers could be easily hacked. https://www.tomsguide.c
Asus had various models with pretty serious RCE exploits. https://www.tomsguide.c
Here's one of the times it happened to Linksys: https://www.tomsguide.c
Here's one on Synology routers: https://cybersecurityne
I'm not convinced that router security on stock firmwares is substantially different for most of the manufacturers, but I dunno, maybe it is.
This is potentially one of the advantages of getting a router that can run something like OpenWRT, though. You can avoid some of the stupid security mistakes that the manufacturers make.
This router doesn't support OpenWRT, unfortunately. And it would potentially be a problem if TP-Link stopped providing updates in the event of a ban, so I guess that part is a wildcard.