Running An ASUS DSL Router? Three Models Need A Patch ASAP

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There is a patch out for a rather nasty vulnerability present on three specific ASUS routers.  The DSL-AC51, DSL-N16, and DSL-AC750 router models. They are all relatively inexpensive wireless 802.11n or 802.11ac routers, with a handful of wired ports that are around 10 years old.  They are unfortunately vulnerable to a remote login attack if exposed to the web, that allows an unauthorized user to invisibly gain access to your network.

It’s good to see ASUS release a patch for such old hardware in a market that often completely abandons older tech.  It is even more impressive that if the model is so old that ASUS’ WebGUI can’t automatically pull down the update, there is a manual process you can use to update your old DSL series router.  

Let’s hope other companies follow the example of ASUS instead of just abandoning their old IoT products.