SharknAT&To: Vulnerabilities in AT&T U-verse modems
I think at a certain point someone needs to be held criminally liable for situations such as this one.<p>A VW engineer is likely going to jail over dieselgate.<p>We have already seen that such insecure internet connected devices can be easily and quickly assembled into a botnet. The operators of such a network can direct the attacks at healthcare institutions, national infrastructure, and other safety critical systems.<p>At some point, there has to be stricter consequences for companies than simply a fine. C-levels won't start paying attention to security until there's the real possibility that their ass will end up in jail for this kind of insecurity.