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NOW Broadband Warns: Old Routers Risk Cyber Attacks

5/6/2025

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NOW Broadband, a Sky TV subsidiary, is sounding the alarm for customers using older routers: security updates will cease in 2025, exposing networks to potential hacker attacks. To safeguard their connections, users are urged to update their admin passwords and consider upgrading to newer models. Meanwhile, the UK government is stepping up with new laws aimed at bolstering cybersecurity for connected devices.

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NOW Broadband, a Sky TV subsidiary, is sounding the alarm for customers using older routers: security updates will cease in 2025, exposing networks to potential hacker attacks. To safeguard their connections, users are urged to update their admin passwords and consider upgrading to newer models. Meanwhile, the UK government is stepping up with new laws aimed at bolstering cybersecurity for connected devices.