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FBI request to reboot routers

Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 8:09 am
by CT_Shooter
This article appeared in today's NYTimes.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/27/tech ... lware.html

Re: FBI request to reboot routers

Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 1:00 pm
by Henry88
FBI and NYTs have zero credibility to me, shame.............

Re: FBI request to reboot routers

Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 1:41 pm
by Cofisher
Ditto on the credibility problem. I reset any router I use regularly. A little preventive maintenance goes a long way.

Re: FBI request to reboot routers

Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 2:28 pm
by RanchRoper
It is getting to the point where I actually avoid the news....

Re: FBI request to reboot routers

Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 2:41 pm
by CT_Shooter
Henry88 wrote:...shame.............
Agreed.

Re: FBI request to reboot routers

Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 4:46 pm
by Bugs
RanchRoper wrote:It is getting to the point where I actually avoid the news....
Yup. I found that I am much happier when I don't listen to that garbage.

Re: FBI request to reboot routers

Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 1:04 am
by Mags
Better reboot or the rascals on the dark web will get you. I think my mom told me that... or maybe it was something more like the closet monster would get me.

Re: FBI request to reboot routers

Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:32 am
by Sir Henry
Mags wrote:Better reboot or the rascals on the dark web will get you. I think my mom told me that... or maybe it was something more like the closet monster would get me.
Closet monsters are real.

When I read the story the first thing that came to mind was the FBI planted something on my router and to take effect it had to be rebooted. And that is exactly why I wear a tinfoil hat. :?

Re: FBI request to reboot routers

Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:06 pm
by Mags
[quote="Sir Henry"]Closet monsters are real.

Ya they are. My wife makes me close the closet doors every night before bed.

I got tired of the foil hats so I had a metal roof put on the house and replaced the wall insulation with foil backed insulation. I know it works cause the cell phone don't work inside the house.