tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453126.post4847918847528053364..comments2023-05-27T03:03:25.460-07:00Comments on SeanDaniel.com / technology: UPnP & your RouterSean Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628006595925427776noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453126.post-14082580888548985572007-01-25T13:26:00.000-08:002007-01-25T13:26:00.000-08:00I would prefer to have UPnP up and running than ke...I would prefer to have UPnP up and running than keeping ports wide open even if an application or service isn't using them.<br /><br />Kieran.<br />www.systemgenie.co.ukAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453126.post-24155182821260338092007-01-17T16:03:00.000-08:002007-01-17T16:03:00.000-08:00Correct.
The downside is people still use it.Correct.<br /><br />The downside is people still use it.Sean Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05628006595925427776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453126.post-9372675387144574312007-01-17T15:52:00.000-08:002007-01-17T15:52:00.000-08:00Hi Sean,
I cannot see how anyone can recommend UP...Hi Sean,<br /><br />I cannot see how anyone can recommend UPnP as anything but a major security vulnerability waiting to be exploited.<br /><br />With its current implementation, anything that requests a port be opened will have that port opened.<br /><br />That includes trojans, viruses and spyware, as well as rootkits and anything else that requests it.<br /><br />This is simply unacceptable for use on the Internet today - at home or in a business environment.<br /><br />UPnP is the antithesis of network security.Hilton Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05320101024049706410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453126.post-46179754012062086352007-01-12T17:12:00.000-08:002007-01-12T17:12:00.000-08:00... and I cannot comment on which router venders d...... and I cannot comment on which router venders do what.Sean Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05628006595925427776noreply@blogger.com