Your DSL modem can help keep you safer on the internet. It faces the internet, but keeps devices inside your house safer.However, because it is on the internet, any vulnerabilities in the software running on the router, could mean that attackers could impact your router, by adding software.
Also, because it is available by radio waves for a short distance, it could also be attacked from the 'safer' side of the router.
The latest report of D-Link routers being vulnerable for attack, usually only happens if the advanced settings are changed, to allow remote administration of the router. This means going into the web page on the router, often at http://192.168.0.1, logging on, and setting that the web page to make changes to the router is available to the internet - the WAN side of the router.
In the article ID-Link Routers Vulnerable to DNS hijacking They talk about how attackers might be able to force any device on your network to go to other websites, or block you from getting to websites that could allow you to update your router or computers. If you see this occurring, you may need to get updated firmware installed on your router, or you might even need a different router.
One way to keep yourself safer, is to make sure your router is configured to keep you safe. Make sure it has the admin password set. Type to use the best settings as detailed in these pages:
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