Download these Netgear firmware updates to make sure you don’t get hacked

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Published onDecember 22, 2016

published onDecember 22, 2016

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Some time ago, a serious security flaw was discovered in numerous Netgear routers. As soon as the vulnerability was identified, Netgear promiseda firmware update. And now, the company finally released the patch, which will make sure users of Netgear routers are safe.

The vulnerability could allow attackers to take the control over the Command Line, which will grant them access to the entire system. Affected models are the Netgear R6200, R6400, R6700, R7000, R7100LG, R7300, R7900, and R8000 routers, as well as some others.

The update was released to all affected routers. If you use a vulnerable router, you can download the latest firmware update from these links:

Additionally, beta firmware releases for the following Netgear routers are also still available:

To install the latest firmware update for your Netgear router, do the following:

Netgear announced that it will keep looking for possible vulnerabilities in other routers. As soon as a new vulnerability is discovered, the company will make sure to release another security update. You can keep track of all firmware updates onNetgear’s official website.

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