Security issues for routers
In a letter addressed to all its subscribers, the Be Broadband Blog has said that they have been informed of a possible security problem which could target the BE Box. The crux of the problem, according to the letter, was that it would enable someone else to change the settings on your router.
In an effort to get everyone, including people who didn’t read this letter, protected, they decided to update the password automatically for all its subscribers. The password will be unique to each subscriber and will be the individual serial number which is found at the bottom of the BE Box. A guide is available for changing the password subsequently at their website.
Be wanted to emphasise that the wireless key was not being modified, but it was the administrator web interface’s password that was being changed.
The script was automatically run on the 7th of September. For subscribers who didn’t want Be to do this, they were allowed to stop it by downloading and running the tool from their website.
For their more tech – savvy customers, a detailed explanation was given with regard to the problem. They said that the BE Box was under threat from an XSS which was working in tandem with a CRSF and enabled a remote attacker to carry out actions on the Web UI by using a JavaScript without the knowledge of the subscriber.
The short term would see the halting of this occurrence by setting the password as the serial number of the customer’s BE Box.
After this had been done, if any unauthorized person attempted to hack your router, you will be asked to enter your Admin password. Do not enter it or else the attack will become successful. Do not enter your password when it randomly asks for it.
Be said that they would be working with Thomson in the long run in order to make the firmware’s resistance to these attacks better.
Nine month contracts offered by Be Broadband to students
Students who are not living in their own houses and are not too happy with committing to a 12 month broadband connection only to find that they end up not using the last three months are finally getting something their way. This is thanks to an initiative by Be Broadband.
As part of this new and innovative package, Be’s Unlimited and Pro broadband packages can be purchased on a 9 month contract. That’s a fairly big saving of 50 pounds for unlimited customers. Meanwhile, if you are purchasing the Pro package, you can save an even higher amount, 64.50 pounds being the savings.
Both of these deals will enable you to utilize a super – fast broadband connection with a maximum speed of 24 Mbps, unlimited downloads every month, a free wireless router and customer service throughout the year for no extra fee. Unlimited customers will dish out 17.5 pounds every month while Pro customers will pay 21.5 pounds every month and get better upload speeds as well as a totally free static IP for their higher investment.
In order to avail of this offer, which is available only for a short period of time, you will have to visit the Be Broadband page and type in the code StudentOffer when you are about to finish the purchase.
Oli White discusses the Be Broadband website update
Oli White, Head of Marketing at Be Broadband talking about the latest updates made to their website.
