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Slightly naive LAN security question

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18 Jul 2017 13:39 #89268 by pto
My home network includes a CCTV DVR and file server behind a Vigor 2760 router. A few weeks ago someone hacked in to the DVR and changed the settings. I had opened several ports in the router to enable remote access and it turns out the DVR had a serious security flaw - a hard coded root password :o .

I have now replaced the DVR with a better one and installed a VPN server on the router. I access the LAN with the Android SmartVPN client through an SSL tunnel authenticated by username and a strong password. The only open port on the router now is 443.

Have I done enough to secure my LAN from unauthorised remote access? If not, are there any firewall rules I can use to ensure that my phone is the only device that can access it?

Mike

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20 Jul 2017 09:13 #89274 by admin
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That's probably all that is practical...assuming you don't visit dodgy web sites or open dodgy emails and get a trojan...

(and you've used decent passwords!)



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09 Aug 2017 10:27 #89417 by pto
Thank you for that. Yes I use 15 character random passwords for everything now.

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