{"id":368258,"date":"2026-08-07T22:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/could-your-internet-router-be-compromised-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:00:39","slug":"could-your-internet-router-be-compromised-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/could-your-internet-router-be-compromised-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Could your internet router be compromised? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/W8GP8vCy_Eo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Could your internet router be compromised? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W8GP8vCy_Eo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A hidden \u201cphone home\u201d feature was discovered in more than 20 models of Chinese-made routers, raising questions about how they worked, who could have controlled them, and whether anyone ever used them.<\/p>\n<p>We hear from the expert who discovered the backdoor, Jacob Baines, who is Chief Technology Officer at the cybersecurity firm VulnCheck, and Simon Sharwood, Asia-Pacific Editor of technology news outlet The Register.<\/p>\n<p>They explain what was found, how the hidden capability could have worked, who might be affected, and how to think about who was responsible.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 What researchers found<br \/>\n00:40 The Hidden Backdoor Explained<br \/>\n02:03 Who Actually Uses These Routers?<br \/>\n03:47 Was it deliberate?<br \/>\n08:13 What to do if you own one<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hidden \u201cphone home\u201d feature was discovered in more than 20 models of Chinese-made routers, raising questions about how they worked, who could have controlled them, and whether anyone ever used them. 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