kiddac
Newbie
After doing a bit of research last night. I was totally unaware of how easy it is for 3rd parties to view your unsecured networks.
I am not referring to your own home wifi network I am referring to setting up your router and box so it can be viewed outside of your home network and not using a password on it.
With a simple port scan, your sat-box becomes freely available to anyone with a bit of know how searching for it. It is scarily easy to do.
If they have 2 tuners you can view any channel you want from their box and they won't even know.
If they have 1 tuner you can piss them off by keep turning the channel over.
I can send a message to that box ...
I can steal there line off their box.
All this can be done via an unsecured openwebif.
There is also forums on the net that post all these unsecure dreambox ips. All they do is just scan various IP ranges all day long.
So the advice is, make sure if you have set up an external network to view your box, that you set a secure password on it.
I won't be explaining anymore how this is done, or what software to use to do it. So don't bother asking me.
It's just a warning.
(edited for legal reasons ;) )
see this post# for the correct way to secure your openwebif
http://www.techkings.org/zgemma-star-2s/85471-externally-viewing-your-box-warning-3.html#post482990
I am not referring to your own home wifi network I am referring to setting up your router and box so it can be viewed outside of your home network and not using a password on it.
With a simple port scan, your sat-box becomes freely available to anyone with a bit of know how searching for it. It is scarily easy to do.
If they have 2 tuners you can view any channel you want from their box and they won't even know.
If they have 1 tuner you can piss them off by keep turning the channel over.
I can send a message to that box ...
I can steal there line off their box.
All this can be done via an unsecured openwebif.
There is also forums on the net that post all these unsecure dreambox ips. All they do is just scan various IP ranges all day long.
So the advice is, make sure if you have set up an external network to view your box, that you set a secure password on it.
I won't be explaining anymore how this is done, or what software to use to do it. So don't bother asking me.
It's just a warning.
(edited for legal reasons ;) )
see this post# for the correct way to secure your openwebif
http://www.techkings.org/zgemma-star-2s/85471-externally-viewing-your-box-warning-3.html#post482990
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