BT Steal Your Internet !!!

ali137

I have o2 broadband

So that is what BT FON is. I was searching for wireless network with my iphone and came accross BT FON which you have to pay to get access.

This is a major risk i think because hackers can access you router, and see what you type,etc. I would surely get this turned off straight away. major security risk.

BT have an internet security experts, i saw a programme about internet security on TV and an internet expert from BT was on it explaining the risk about wireless networks.

robt_2

ali137 wrote: »

I have o2 broadband

So that is what BT FON is. I was searching for wireless network with my iphone and came accross BT FON which you have to pay to get access.

This is a major risk i think because hackers can access you router, and see what you type,etc. I would surely get this turned off straight away. major security risk.

BT have an internet security experts, i saw a programme about internet security on TV and an internet expert from BT was on it explaining the risk about wireless networks.

What rubbish.

joeypesci

Best thing you can do with the FON unit's is to flash the firmware with custom firmware to do man in the middle attacks. One of the reasons I'd never bothered to connect to a FON you don't know who's in the middle sniffing your traffic.

I have one to flash but haven't got around to it, as the UK ones are harder to flash than the ones shipped elsewhere. Due to the UK ones listening on 0.0.0.0

BT_company_representative

Hi folks,

If you ever decide that you do not want BT Fon just follow the link below and there are instructions on how to opt out of this service.

http://www.btfon.com/support/faqs#point06

Cheers

Shane.

joeypesci

Or buy your own router which then BT can't control.

sly666

joeypesci wrote: »

Best thing you can do with the FON unit's is to flash the firmware with custom firmware to do man in the middle attacks. One of the reasons I'd never bothered to connect to a FON you don't know who's in the middle sniffing your traffic.

I have one to flash but haven't got around to it, as the UK ones are harder to flash than the ones shipped elsewhere. Due to the UK ones listening on 0.0.0.0

I have a V2.0B Home Hub, Does'nt look like there is hacked firmware out for these ones yet.

Since getting BT to remove the FON virus from my router my internet speed has gone up half a meg overnight!!!!

sly666

BT_company_representative wrote: »

Hi folks,

If you ever decide that you do not want BT Fon just follow the link below and there are instructions on how to opt out of this service.

http://www.btfon.com/support/faqs#point06

Cheers

Shane.

How about asking us if we want to Opt In to your revenue generating at our expense scheme?

If like me your BT username is stangely not accepted when trying to log in to Opt Out, call this number and ask to be removed from this "service"
0800 022 3322

My internet speed has gone up since FON is GON!

robt_2

sly666 wrote: »

How about asking us if we want to Opt In to your revenue generating at our expense scheme?

If like me your BT username is stangely not accepted when trying to log in to Opt Out, call this number and ask to be removed from this "service"
0800 022 3322

My internet speed has gone up since FON is GON!

Why don't you 'opt in' to another ISP (reading the contract first)?

ukbill69

BEST ADVICE: Buy a new router!

dehaani

ukbill69 wrote: »

BEST ADVICE: Buy a new router!

Nope, BETTER ADVICE: Use a different ISP!