Researchers at Check Point have discovered a serious security vulnerability affecting at least 12 million leading-brand home and SME routers that appears to have gone unnoticed for over a decade.

Dubbed the Misfortune Cookie flaw, the firm plans to give a detailed account of the issue at a forthcoming security conference but in the meantime its important to stress that no real-world attacks using it have yet been detected.

That said, an attacker exploiting the flaw would be able to monitor all data travelling through a gateway such as files, emails and logins and have the power to infect connected devices with malware. Man-in-the-middle attacks would also be possible, according to Check Point.

The precise source of the issue is not known - a chipset software development kit (SDK) is suspected - but Check Point warned that up to 200 unpatched models using the RomPager embedded web server software (which uses a remote service called TR-069) prior to version 4.34 were probably vulnerable.

As to which products are affected, this is where it gets a little complicated. Check Point estimates that at least 12 million devices are affected across the world but suggested this could be an underestimate.

Given the popularity of RomPager and the list of affected brands - D-Link, Edimax, Huawei, TP-Link, ZTE, and ZyXEL sold mainly to home users - such pessimism is realistic.

D-Link's DSL-2600U router is one of many affected models.

The issue dates back to 2002 but should have been fixed by an update three years later. However, as Check Point notes:

The patch propagation cycle, however, is incredibly slow (sometimes non-existent) with these types of devices. We can confirm many devices today still ship with the vulnerable version in place, said its research note.

The vulnerability had been designated CVE-2014-9222, but Check Point said that identifying affected devices might not be easy for many users. Some vendors had patched the issue but that fact might not have changed the version number in RomPager software to one later than 4.34.

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Joanne Schnurr, CTV Ottawa Published Thursday, December 18, 2014 1:54PM EST Last Updated Friday, December 19, 2014 7:39PM EST

Ottawa Police have released security footage of a man they believe is responsible for robbing a 101-year-old war veteran.

Police say they're investigating several leads in the search for a suspect wanted in connection with a home invasion Thursday morning involving a 101-year-old decorated war vet.

He fought on the beaches of Normandy to bring peace to this world. At 101 years of age, Colonel Ernest Ct encountered another enemy in his own home Thursday morning in Ottawa. Ct was robbed in a home invasion in his condo on Durham Private in New Edinburgh. It happened when a man buzzed Ct's condo, claiming to be an employee with the city of Ottawa. Ct was tied up and robbed in a violent attack that this war veteran faced with courage. Late Thursday afternoon, Colonel Ernest Ct showed up at Ottawa Police headquarters to give a police statement, mere hours after being tied up and robbed. He didn't want to talk to the media, though.

The Juno Beach vet started his day in a horrifying manner. At 7:30 A.M. , a man buzzed his condo in the secure high-end complex in New Edinburgh, identifying himself as a city of Ottawa employee. Ct let him in.

The suspect then went to victims door, says Staff Sergeant Mike Haarbosch of the Ottawa Police, and asked for cash and when he was refused, he forced his way into the apartment and it was at that point that he bound the victim, who is 101 years of age.

The suspect searched the apartment and made off with several items. Ct managed to free himself and call police.

CTV featured Colonel Ernest Ct recently, for the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landing. It's a battle where Canadian soldiers showed what they were made of; earned respect that should last their life time.

What happened to him in his own home is anything but respectful. So shocking was this attack on a decorated war hero, even the prime minister's wife was compelled to respond.

On Twitter she wrote, Honored to travel to France last June with D-Day vet Ernest Ct. Horrified to read he was robbed. Our thoughts are with him & his family.

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A Las Vegas burglar caught on video just so happened to pick the home of a family that owns a security company.

Surveillance video from the house in the 2800 block of Jeffrey Pines Street, near the intersection of Cheyenne Avenue and Rancho Drive, shows the intruder knocking on the front door before showing up on another side of the home holding a revolver and later breaking a window with a mop handle.

The burglar wearing a UNLV beanie and a letterman jacket got away with three guns, an iPad and an iPhone, said 31-year-old Shari Brantley, whose family owns Brantley Security.

No one was home at the time, just after 3 p.m. Tuesday, and she was the last to leave. But, she said, she didnt do one thing her company always recommends: turn on the alarm.

I was just going to be gone for a short time, she said Thursday.

Earlier in the day, Brantley said, shed been at home with her 8-year-old daughter, who was sick and didnt go to school. She said shes glad they werent there when the burglar showed up with a gun.

Police confirmed Thursday confirmed an ongoing burglary investigation and said they are using the video and photos provided by the Brantleys to try to identify a suspect. No arrests have been made, Metro spokesman Officer Larry Hadfield said.

Anyone with information should call Metros robbery section at 702-828-3591 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or visit http://www.crimestoppersofnv.com. Tips directly leading to an arrest through Crime Stoppers may result in a cash reward.

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Canary, the $250, all-in-one home security system that caught the attention of our hearts and minds back in 2013, has finally started shipping.

The device launched on Indiegogo back in July of 2013, with a goal of $100,000. By the time the campaign had ended, Canary had amassed nearly $2 million in pre-orders. After selling around 15,000 units, Canary turned off pre-orders and went head-down on manufacturing. But not before scooping up $10 million in funding from Khosla Ventures.

For the past few months, around 500 people have been using early Canary hardware to give feedback and test the device in a very closed beta. After tweaking and getting units built, the company is now shipping the super affordable home security system.

Canary works by simply plugging in and sitting on a shelf. Equipped with motion sensors, a camera, and a number of sensors for air-quality, smoke, etc. Canary keeps an eye on your house whether youre there or not. The software is able to sense the difference between a dog, your kid, and an intruder, and send notifications directly to your phone.

The app records a clip each time the motion sensor is activated, giving users the option to help Canary figure out the difference between you and a bad guy. Plus, it gives you a glimpse into the goings on of your home while youre gone, including your kid playing in the kitchen or your wife having lunch.

With the shipping plan in place, all US-based Indiegogo backers will get their Canary in January, along all US pre-orders that were placed before December 2014.

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FLINT (WJRT) - (12/18/14) - Do you recognize the man in the picture with this story? Police say he shot and killed a man early in the morning on Aug. 23.

So far, it's been almost four months and still no leads.

It's a story you'll only see on ABC12.

It is a rarity that police catch something like this on video, but thanks to a rolling home security camera, they did, and want you to take a close look to see if you recognize the suspect.

You can't see in the video, but the man has a gun on him.

In the video, you can see him approaching the victim, 25-year-old Christian Davis, who is out of view of the security camera.

We can't show you what happens next because of the ongoing police investigation, but just moments later, the suspect fires multiple shots at Davis in the yard of a home on Dupont Street near Ballenger Park.

The suspect's face is unclear in the footage, but police want you to take a look at his build and distinct walk.

Davis was found dead in the park 4:30 that morning.

If you recognize the suspect, you are asked to call Flint Police.

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INDIANAPOLIS - It is good to have a home security system, but imagine using it to watch someone breaking into your home in real-time.

Tuesday morning, Nick Essling watched LIVE from his cell phone as three men broke into his Broad Ripple home.

"Looking through the window, looking through the doors and that's when I thought, I'm getting robbed," Essling said.

While Essling watched the men kick through a different door, he called 911.

"I was looking, though, and I was able to pause it, and give the operator a description of what they look like and what they were wearing," Essling said.

Essling's $200 camera is connected to an app called "Dropcam." It detects motion or sound and sends a push notification as an alert.

"If I didn't have the camera, then I wouldn't have been able to call the police," Essling said.

Using a Wi-Fi connection, the app streams video in real time. Anything that comes through the camera streams to a laptop, smartphone or tablet. Essling's camera even captured footage of police responding to his home.

It was too late, however, so Essling turned to another free app called "Nextdoor" to let his neighbors know.

"It was kind of nice to get a little support from the community. People saying, 'This happened to me as well,' or 'Make sure you don't do this', Essling said.

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