ISP reconfiguring cable modem?
From: Paul Kurczaba (paul_at_myipis.com)
Date: 05/27/04
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To: <security-basics@securityfocus.com> Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 15:12:29 -0400
On this ZDNet article
(http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107_2-5218720.html?tag=zdaresources), it
mentions that to help prevent spam, comcast could remotely reconfigure the
cable modem if it sees that user is sending out a bunch of spam. How is it
possible to remotely configure the cable modem? Would it be a TCP/IP or
cable signal that would reconfigure the modem? If it is TCP/IP, couldn't a
hacker screw up the modem? If it is a cable signal, what happens if the
cable user bought the modem at best buy or compusa (it wouldn't be ISP
specific)
-Paul Kurczaba
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