Default configured routers pose security risk

Never got around to configuring your home router, eh? Many of you likely know about the dangers that this introduces to your network as nearly all routers come with standard SSIDs, access passwords and config URLs--all of which can be easily accessed thanks to the magic of Google. But there's an additional risk you may not have considered: simply navigating to a malicious site could allow a remote attack, via your default-configured router. "By visiting a malicious Web page, a person can inadvertently open up his router for attack," researchers at Symantec and Indiana University say. "A website can attack home routers from the inside and mount sophisticated...attacks that may result in denial of service, malware infection, or identity theft."