ZDNet

Wi-Fi routers vulnerable to UPnP attack from hackers

A couple of weeks ago we discovered that it’s possible for viruses to quickly spread among unsecured or WEP-encrypted Wi-Fi routers in densely populated urban areas. The solution seemed to be simple: ...
MUO on MSN

I finally disabled UPnP and WPS on my router, and here's why you should too

Your router comes with these two features that can put your network at risk, enabled by default.
Computerworld

Broadcom UPnP implementation also contains critical vulnerability, researchers say

The UPnP standard defines a set of networking protocols that allow devices to discover each other and automatically establish working configurations to enable data sharing, media streaming, media ...
Bleeping Computer

QNAP urges customers to disable UPnP port forwarding on routers

Taiwanese hardware vendor QNAP urged customers on Monday to disable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) port forwarding on their routers to prevent exposing their network-attached storage (NAS) devices to ...
InfoWorld

UPnP flaws expose tens of millions of networked devices to remote attacks

Tens of millions of network-enabled devices including routers, printers, media servers, IP cameras, smart TVs, and more can be attacked over the Internet because of dangerous flaws in their ...