Hacking threat to Virgin Media Super Hub 2 Router and other devices

After investigation, Virgin Media has advised about 800,000 users of its Super Hub 2 router, to change their router and network passwords, if they are still using the default ones set originally.

The system has not been hacked, but Virgin Media have said there is a potential risk of hackers gaining access, since Ethical Security researchers were able to gain access to the Super Hub 2 router.

Virgin Media reassures it's clients that their security is paramount. However, they also make the claim that this potential risk is not just with the Super Hub 2 router, but may also be found with other devices of similar age.

The test was initiated by Which?. The study was conducted on routers, children's blue-tooth devices, cameras and a few others. It was found that 8 out of 15 devices had one security flaw or another and in some cases, the cameras on some devices could be used to monitor the activities in the home.

*image obtained from NY Times hacking article of February 2011