"These Wi-Fi Extenders Had Vulnerabilities That Gave Hackers Complete Control"

According to security researchers from IBM, Wi-Fi extenders from the router company, TP-Link, contain a critical vulnerability that could allow attackers to take over them. Through the exploitation of this vulnerability, attackers could perform malicious activities such as add the extenders to a botnet, redirect people to malicious pages, and more. Wi-Fi extenders expand the coverage of Wi-Fi by amplifying the wireless signal from a router, enabling the connection of distant Internet of Things devices such as security cameras and doorbells. This article continues to discuss the critical vulnerability discovered in Wi-Fi extenders, the extenders affected by the vulnerability, and the potential attacks that could be executed as a result of this flaw. 

CNET reports "These Wi-Fi Extenders Had Vulnerabilities That Gave Hackers Complete Control"