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Which? find security flaws in older routers used by UK broadband customers

Thursday 6 May 2021 | 14:37 CET | News
New research from UK consumer group Which? shows that millions of broadband users are at risk of being hacked due to using old, outdated routers with security flaws. Which? worked with security specialist Red Maple Technologies to test commonly used legacy routers. 

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