Insecurity by Obscurity: A Review of SoHo Router Literature from a Network Security Perspective

Authors

Patryk Szewczyk, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Craig Valli, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Prior Publisher

The Association of Digital Forensics, Security and Law (ADFSL)

Abstract

Because of prevalent threats to SoHo based ADSL Routers, many more devices are compromised. Whilst an end-user may be at fault for not applying the appropriate security mechanisms to counter these threats, vendors should equally share the blame. This paper reveals that the lack of security related content and poor overall design could impact on end-users’ interpretation and willingness to implement security controls on their ADSL router. It argues that whilst the number of threats circulating the Internet is increasing, vendors are not improving their product literature.

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Recommended Citation

Szewczyk, Patryk and Valli, Craig (2009) "Insecurity by Obscurity: A Review of SoHo Router Literature from a Network Security Perspective," Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law: Vol. 4 , Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15394/jdfsl.2009.1060
Available at: https://commons.erau.edu/jdfsl/vol4/iss3/1