When setting up a home network, everyone remembers to set up a unique network name and password to access their WiFi. However, people often forget to change the default password for their router.

Why is this important? If you don’t change your default passwords you are basically giving hackers free reign to your network, computers, and personal information.

Hackers do not discriminate, they don’t care if you are an individual, small business owner, or millionaire. They just want in. In a recent attack in,  hackers used malware to target small office and home office routers. The malware was able to collect personal/proprietary information on the network and block network traffic.

Not sure if your router was impacted by the recent attack? Check to see if your router is on the impacted list, and if it is, follow the steps in this article to resolve the issue.

As always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call us at 480-347-9096 to discuss the best security options for your home or small business.