We’re often told the importance of changing default usernames and passwords on our routers. If we don’t, anyone can log in and meddle with our personal networks. Even people who took that great pearl of wisdom were affected when a researcher discovered that changing those credentials didn’t matter – he was able to hack the credentials from the router with relatively little effort.

Today is not a good day to be a SOHO WiFi router user – especially if your small home or home office router or network attached storage device is manufactured by Zyxel, ASUS, Buffalo, Seagate, or Netgear. An investigation conducted by ISE researchers found hundreds of vulnerabilities on 13 separate devices tested in search of flaws. Your brand may be affected, and a lack of proper security protocols may leave you vulnerable.