Is Your Home Router Secure?

How to Ensure Your Home Router Has the Latest Security Updates. You are being good. You update your notebook's OS all the time, to maintain security. You run antivirus and antimalware software in real time. You scan your computer on a regular basis. You use complex passwords, and two step authentication online. That said, what about the last line of defense in your home or office between you and the bad guys? Yes, the humble router acts as a barrier against all sorts of bad stuff, before it gets to the computers, devices, and other Internet connected things in your home or office. It is a computer of sorts; with its own operating system, and protocols. And it needs to be updated regularly as well. Many of the major router manufacturers have built in backdoors, and many clueless consumers (certainly not you) haven't even changed the admin login that is default on these routers. As soon as you finish reading this post, go to the web admin page for your router and check the "Firmware Upgrade" box. If it is set to receive automatic updates, you should be okay. However, older routers are generally not, and you have to manually download and install them. The instructions are in the page. Just do it. You may be glad you did.