Do you leave yourself open to hacking if you attach a box on to your network?

[Don1]

Hi guys saw this particular bit of text on another website, I am a noob so forgive me if this is not to be talked about and feel free to pull it down. I do not want to know how to card share or get a pay server, simply just to discuss the theory below and if you did go down that route theoretically would your home network be left open and venerable?


?If pay for any service that is not a legitimate card or coding then you leave yourself not only open to internal subscriber investigation but you also run the risk of being ripped-off. To access these services you will use the form of a DNS entry into your personal network and openly allow pirates to access not only your satellite receiver but possibly your own personal LAN thus allowing them to access not only what you are watching but your whole home network including all of the info/data on your home PC's?.

[ramjet]

depends if your router login name and password are secure

obviously not if your router uses the defaults set by the manufacturer or the isp

[Don1]

Thanks for posting a reply, I thought as much but it was a top poster that stuck that up on another site and a few people agreed. Just got me thinking, most people I have spoken to connect directly via an Ethernet cable, thus not needing a the network id or network key I kind of saw how that could leave your network open but as I noob and not overly technical I thought it be best to get other peoples opinions. I also have a NAS device attached to my network, don't know if that makes a difference or not to security?

[ramjet]

Thanks for posting a reply, I thought as much but it was a top poster that stuck that up on another site and a few people agreed. Just got me thinking, most people I have spoken to connect directly via an Ethernet cable, thus not needing a the network id or network key I kind of saw how that could leave your network open but as I noob and not overly technical I thought it be best to get other peoples opinions. I also have a NAS device attached to my network, don't know if that makes a difference or not to security?

if you are running a host dns it will point at your current IP and at your router

the name and password will then be required to get at the router or any attached devices

[Don1]

Thanks for the info, I just connect to the router as a stand alone device (so do the other three computers in the household) there not linked in a network. The NAS device is accessed through it's software and security settings on on my computer are set to high. So I guess I'd be OK should I ever try it. Just hope other people know to change their router password etc to keep them selves safe.

[ramjet]

Thanks for the info, I just connect to the router as a stand alone device (so do the other three computers in the household) there not linked in a network. The NAS device is accessed through it's software and security settings on on my computer are set to high. So I guess I'd be OK should I ever try it. Just hope other people know to change their router password etc to keep them selves safe.

I think you misunderstand me

the point I am making is not about local access on your LAN which is after your DMZ in your router

its about anyone knowing your ip address , or your hostname if using a DNS , and accessing your network externally , like me knowing your dns hostname , and then accessing your router or your nas or your dreambox or some other device on your LAN

example , I can log onto my sons hostname dns , and access his solar panel device (which he can do from work) and see what the system is generating etc. I could alter stuff , or change his login ID or password , just because he has trusted me enough to give me the login name and password for his solar panel interface

its no different then me logging into my own router admin panel here at home , just a different host address

so my point is that because many broadband owners are lazy or numptys who dont bother to change the defaults on their devices , they are vulnerable to outside hacks

the same was true of lazy or ignorant mobile phone owners who didnt change the default login pins for vocemails , leaving them open to hacks by the N.O.T.W. newspaper, or other papers or tv channels etc

[Don1]

Sorry I should have been clearer, I have changed my router passwords from default from day one, so thats what lead me to say I should be ok and all other security is set to high. The text before that about my NAS was just me talking rubbish looking back in hindsight.

I just hope other people know to change the router passwords from default if venturing into things like this.

There very good examples for noobs like me by the way thank you.