Windows 10: Zyxel 0day Affects its Firewall Products, Too

Zyxel 0day Affects its Firewall Products, Too — Krebs on Security

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ZyXEL APS shows up in my network. What is it?

I'm not exactly sure what that means ...

Does it mean that ZyXEL APS appears in the list of available networks when you click on the WiFi icon in the notification area? If so, that's normal. Your WiFi adapter has an antenna that detects the presence of nearby WiFi networks, just like the antenna
in your radio detects the presence of nearby radio stations.

Or does it mean that ZyXEL APS appears in the list of devices connected to
your network? If so, that means that your network security is weak, so someone has connected to your network. If some unauthorized person has connected to your network, you can block them, but you need to do that in your router.

You also have to encrypt your network - choose the WPS2-AES method for best protection - and also password-protect your router's configuration utility. Without these twp steps, anyone who wants to can easily connect to your network.

ZyXEL is a manufacturer of networking hardware. AP usually means 'access point' - a device that connects to a network.

 

Zyxel NAS Starter Utility

Hi Riccardo,

To better assist you, we need to ask you some questions:

• Do you need to install Zyxel NAS Starter Utility in order for you to access the form?
• Can you manually access the form using Edge or Internet Explorer?

If Zyxel NAS Starter Utility is an installed program, try running the
Program Compatibility Troubleshooter.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Good Antivirus + Firewall

I would never put anything Norton on my computer.

Nod32 is arguably the best antivirus. AVG is likely not as good, but it's free and at least pretty good.

Firewalls, I'd put Comodo and whatever "Tiny Personal Firewall" is named nowadays on your short list. I think Kerio might have sold it now and it's named something else. Otherwise, just put Comodo on your short list. I think the current version's ease of use has taken a step backwards, seems a bit counter-intuitive when trying to do certain things with it, but overall it does a good job and the price is right.