Asus router security

After configuring our internet routers, we often don’t think about how secure they are. Some of us may be guilty of speeding up the setup process and missing some very important and expensive steps. The router produced and sold by ASUSTek is one that you would definitely be aware of. Asus itself has acknowledged that difficulties can arise if your router is not configured correctly. I’m going to give you some of the many reasons to take your time and configure your Asus router correctly.

Some of their routers come with features called AiCloud and AiDisk, which allow users to connect a hard drive to their routers so that they can create their own cloud storage. Since the launch of these routers, a complaint has arisen from the FTC. The complaint states that Asus’ routers had / have significant security issues that allow hackers to adversely affect consumers by gaining access to sensitive information, for example, tax documents that people have stored on these services in the cloud.

If you use an Asus router in your home, consider applying the following recommendations as soon as possible. First of all, make sure you download the latest security updates for your router. The FTC has noted that the Asus Router Update Toolkit will show that your router is up to date when many times it really isn’t. This is one of the main factors that puts people’s personal information at risk.

In the future, Asus is required to fix this problem and provide accurate update information on software updates. With that said, I recommend that this happened with your router. Check your Asus router’s software update tool and visit the Asus support site for the latest security updates. Check and make sure your network storage is set to limited. Make sure your access to your AiCloud and AiDisk is limited to what you prefer. The FTC also discovered an issue with one of the default settings within the AiDisk settings, which gives anyone on the internet access to your personal storage. For maximum privacy, choose the “limited” or “administrator rights” option instead of the default “unlimited” option. Make sure to change the default passwords provided for the router. The FTC found that the default passwords provided were considered “weak.” In general, be careful what you are doing on the Internet, as there will always be a risk of hackers.