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The internet router in the corner of your home stores confidential and sensitive information about you, such as event timestamps, a log of connected devices and visited website URLs that an outsider can access
The keys to the castle
So many people forget about just how much info someone has if they know the login to your router. Theoretically, they can see what you do online and what devices are connected.
That's just plain dangerous. It allows anyone with access to see if you're home and using the internet from your phone, for example.
If you're concerned that someone is accessing your devices or knows too much about your life, a simple solution is getting a new router.
In the meantime, reset the default password on your existing model as soon as possible. Not sure how?
How to reset your router password
You need to access your router's admin page. For that, you need the device's IP address and admin password. These details may be printed on the bottom of your router, written in the user guide for your router brand or available online.
