World’s first hack-proof Wi-Fi router with open source firmware is here Turris Omnia WiFi Router, the world’s first hack-proof router with open source firmware launched yesterday at the CES Unveiled Show in Prague, Czech Republic. WiFi Routers are the gateway for every home and business Internet network. Though they are the mainstay behind your Internet connection so little has been done or thought about their security. In most of the cases, the only security feature enabled on your WiFi router is its default password. Any hacker with basic Internet language and right tools can hack your home/business Wi-Fi router, providing him/here complete access to your PC/data. The Turris Omnia router is a result of a cyber security research project by Czech Republic’s domain administrator NIC.cz. Furthermore, NIC.cz has open-sourced the Turris Omnia firmware making it easy for automatic updates and patching vulnerabilities once they become exposed. If you look at an average router you can buy from a shop, it comes with firmware that is not designed to ever be updated. But routers are quite easy to hack and there have been a lot of examples in the past of vulnerabilities that have never been fixed. Filip says that the ability of Turris Omnia to self-update and also communicate with other routers and share information about possible security threats makes it unique. The user has a complete overview of the network, easily monitoring which devices are connected to it and to which servers data is being sent. Another advantage of Turris Omnia is that both the hardware and software are open source so people with the necessary knowledge can further tinker with it. Though the Turris Omnia router looks a tad expensive, it looks like a good buy for its features. You can visit their website at http://ift.tt/1VL6HoX and see some of the advanced features. They expect to ship from December 2016 as it was recently… http://bit.ly/2dyfIC7
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