How to protect your router and Wifi from Russian hackers

The malicious software comes, according to The Justice Department, from a group known as Fancy Bear, which is believed to be working with the Russian intelligence service. If left untreated, the program can monitor any traffic passing through your router, do anything you do online, block certain websites or destroy the entire device.

To protect your own device, you can download the appropriate firmware from the manufacturer's site. It is recommended that you connect the downloaded computer directly to the router using an ethernet cable to prevent any problems during communication.

Netgear router

Netgear routers (NTGR), you can go to routerlogin.net to access the router page. Once you're signed in to your account, go to the Administration tab under Advanced, and then click Refresh.

Linksys router

The latest software can be found on the Linksys support website. You must then type the following IP address in the browser address bar ( 192.168.1.1 ) before going to the Administration. From there, you'll need to choose to upgrade your firmware and choose the firmware you want to install.

MikroTik router

The MikroTik routing owner can update its firmware via the RouterOS program, making the update relatively easy.

TP-Link router

For TP-Link router users, visit the TP-Link Download Center to update the appropriate software. You'll then need to access your router by going to tplinkwifi.net and entering your login data. There, you can install the firmware to update your device.

Potentially Contaminated Devices According to the Cisco Talos Intelligence Group, including:

TP-LINK 

R600VPN

MikroTik 

1016

1036

1072

Linksys

E1200

E2500

WRVS4400N

Netgear

DGN2200

R6400

R7000

R8000

WNR1000

WNR2000

you should download software updates regularly on all your devices, as well as on your computer or phone. Doing so must save you a lot of fear of stealing your private data in the future.