Many of us use Universal Plug-N-Play (UPnP) devices in our home and office to do our work, shop, and other uses for the internet. However, be forewarned. Due to the Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP), which is standard on UPnP devices, hackers can abuse and target you and your information. This comes off the heels of Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks from earlier this summer.
There has to be a way for manufacturers to properly protect our information. Because of this method, over 4.1 million devices are at risk of being attacked. Hopefully this latest flaw can be repaired and we can consistently stay one step ahead of hackers. For more information, read more here.