Netgear's Amusing "fix" for WG602v1 Backdoor 515
An anonymous reader writes "Recently Slashdot reported that the Netgear router has as WLAN backdoor. According to this report by the news service of the German publisher Heise Netgear "fixed" the problem with a firmware update. And what is the fix? According to Heise, they didn't remove the backdoor at all. Instead they just changed the login information! They replaced the old user name 'super' with 'superman', and changed the old password to '21241036'. "
Oops... (Score:5, Funny)
Nice fix. (Score:5, Funny)
I wonder... (Score:5, Funny)
I jest of course.
Superman!! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:noo! (Score:1, Funny)
But if they H?ler zur?zubringen , and the purchase price zur?zufordern... we are DOOMED!
Now you did it! (Score:5, Funny)
And thanks to Slashdot, thus begins an endless stream of firmware updates; every time Netgear "fixes" their problem, I'm sure an article here will put the cycle in motion again. Let's see, who wants to guess what they change the password to next?
"superduperman", anyone?
At least ... (Score:1, Funny)
I can just hear the techs now (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Oops... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:anon to not karma whore (Score:1, Funny)
disgusting
Re:Oops... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:At least ... (Score:5, Funny)
APARENTLY they like it.... (Score:0, Funny)
Re:I wonder... (Score:5, Funny)
Login: Theyllneverguess
Password: cuzimso1337
Super-Secure (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Oops... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:babelfish (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Oops... (Score:5, Funny)
"What da ya mean? It's MUCH more secure than it was before."
Doh.
Re:Not funny at all (Score:5, Funny)
responsible company
Trying to put these two words together is like trying to touch two magnet ends with the same polarity.
Re:Oops... (Score:2, Funny)
This [netgear.com], obviously.
This is a good fix (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Oops... (Score:5, Funny)
I feel better for that...
Re:anon to not karma whore (Score:3, Funny)
Oh, what exactly are we talking about again?
Re:A joke surely? (Score:2, Funny)
And not nearly as sharp!
21241036 - For Backdoor Network Access, Call Jenny (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I wonder... (Score:3, Funny)
+1 INFORMATIVE!!
Re:Oops... (Score:5, Funny)
What really happened.. (Score:3, Funny)
Sad, but true
(or not)
Re:Oops... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Oops... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Obligatory Spaceballs reference (Score:1, Funny)
Must be the subtitles from the Korean bootleg version.
Press release like in the dot-com boom... (Score:3, Funny)
The technology, which allows anyone to access enterprise networks when they enter 'superman' for the username and and '21241036' for the password, frees enterprises from worrying about security issues and allows IT managers to focus on implementing talking paperclips on enterprise desktops. "We are excited about the new technology," commented Steve Hjarkblonka in an interview. "For the first time since the invention of computers, the threat of security intrusions has been completely eliminated. Enterprises can now enjoy 100% unbreakable security."
Geoff Nikreny, chief security officer with Endostar Inc, calls the secure-by-default approach, in which once-vulnerable features are patched, a "mistake" that will lead to deployment confusion. But he doesn't know what he's talking about anyway. So for 100% unbreakable security, buy Netgear.
Offer good while supplies last.
In other news (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Oops... (Score:5, Funny)
I don't know, but I know Rule 8: If this is your first login, you have to change your password.
Re:Oops... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Oops... (Score:5, Funny)
The second rule of passwords is that you do not talk about your passwords.
The third rule is if someone uses "password" or nothing, there is no password.
The fourth rule is only one person to a password.
The fifth rule is one password at a time.
The sixth rule is no sheets, no stickies.
The seventh rule is password will be expired when they have to
and the final rule of passwords is, if it's your first logon, you have to set one.
Re:Oops... (Score:5, Funny)
Face it, until there is a major disaster involving IT security most of this type of information will remain the exclusive domain of security geeks and haxors.
Following orders literally, perhaps? (Score:1, Funny)
"Well, I suppose we could just change the username and password..."
"DO IT!"
"If you say so, sir"
Pure speculation, of course.
The real question is... (Score:2, Funny)
"No....no...no...maybe if it had a '7'. AH! Bingo!" -- Netgear Security Engineer
Re:Oops... (Score:3, Funny)
Foucaults Pendulum (Score:3, Funny)
In other news (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Oops... (Score:2, Funny)
Wonder what DC has to say... (Score:3, Funny)
I wonder what DC Comics (and the other owners? [superman.ws]) have to say [dccomics.com] about NetGear using their copyrighted character in a commercial product ?
Re:Oops... (Score:5, Funny)
one password to find them,
one password to bring them all
and in the darkness bind them
oh wait... shouldn't people use more than one password?
Re:In other news (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Oops... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Oops... (Score:3, Funny)
super
-or-
(NG)
superman
Re:Oops... (Score:2, Funny)
I think that is the middle finger extended while all other fingers are retracted. Usually used by large corporations towards small consumers when said consumers find out the product they have purchased is shit and have complained to said large corporation... but I guess it'll work just as well in this case. ;-)
Re:Oops... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Bad Idea (Score:5, Funny)
"Oh, the white airbags don't work? Here, let me paint it blue."
Re:Oops... (Score:3, Funny)
No way! I always use my cat's name, "qx5Rt8klV95fgEr5", as a password. Of course, I change her name every month.
Re:Oops... (Score:4, Funny)
Last time I checked it, was a flag that sort of looked like a window...
Grumpy old man (offtopic) (Score:4, Funny)
Hope you like it. Have fun with your car!
(note: it was an '86. I've heard they have gotten better.)