Open Letter to D-Link about their NTP vandalism

Tue Apr 11 14:28:32 UTC 2006

It seems to me, that the only *real* solution is for these manufacturers to
implement a [responsible] strategy of automatic firmware upgrades, as it
pertains to these (simple eu type) devices.
How difficult would it be to have the router test a server periodically,
(say once a month), and in the case of a critical flaw in the software,
silently update the device?
I suspect it is cost/benefit skepticism that is keeping them from doing just
that.

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Tancsa" <mike at sentex.net>
To: "Simon Lyall" <simon at darkmere.gen.nz>; <nanog at nanog.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 9:05 AM
Subject: Re: Open Letter to D-Link about their NTP vandalism

>
> At 08:36 PM 10/04/2006, Simon Lyall wrote:
>
>>I've said in other forums the only solution for this sort of software is
>>to return the wrong time (by several months). The owner might actually
>>notice then and fix the problem.
>
> Of our customers who have such routers, I would say 90% would not know the
> unit even kept time, let alone the correct or incorrect time.
>
>         ---Mike