{"id":79498,"date":"2026-03-03T13:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T12:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/nieuws\/eol-router-in-gebruik-dan-staat-je-netwerk-wagenwijd-open\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T14:08:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:08:35","slug":"eol-router-in-gebruik-dan-staat-je-netwerk-wagenwijd-open","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/en\/news\/eol-router-in-gebruik-dan-staat-je-netwerk-wagenwijd-open\/","title":{"rendered":"EOL router in use? Then your network is wide open"},"content":{"rendered":"<header id=\"header\" class=\"header header--high header--branch\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__background header__background--high\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"header__background-image\" src=\"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Security-dreiging-EOL-routers-MCS.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"header__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"header__first\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"header__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\tEOL router in use? 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href=\"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/en\/kennishub\/?_branches_kennishub=industriele-automatisering\" class=\"header__meta__detail--branch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndustrial automation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__meta__detail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>Subject<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/en\/kennishub\/?_onderwerp_kennishub=industriele-automatisering\" class=\"header__meta__detail--categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndustrial automation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"text bg--white\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text__content text__content--1-col\">\n\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ic3.gov\/PSA\/2025\/PSA250507\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FBI warns<\/a>\u00a0For attacks on end-of-life (EOL) routers, this is a clear signal for organizations with connected devices. Cybercriminals deliberately target routers without updates. Without patches, your network becomes vulnerable, with direct consequences for your IoT environment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this blog post, you&#039;ll learn about the risks associated with EOL routers and the steps you can take to mitigate them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2>Router is the starting point of your IoT security<\/h2>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The router is the gateway to all your connected devices and cloud applications. If that router is compromised, your data, applications, and processes are also exposed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When a router reaches end-of-life, the manufacturer stops:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security updates;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bugfixes;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Support for new vulnerabilities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Malware automatically scans open ports<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Attackers actively exploit this. Malware can automatically scan open ports and exploit vulnerable scripts. This often happens without even needing a password.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An infected router can thus be used for fraud, proxy services, or further attacks on other networks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2>Updating firmware: small effort, big effect<\/h2>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The most immediate measure is simple. Keep your routers up to date or replace them when they reach end-of-life.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Firmware updates aren&#039;t functional extras. They fix specific security vulnerabilities. Skipping these updates opens the door to malware.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our advice on EOL devices<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We recommend that you always actively monitor the lifecycle of your routers. We also recommend regularly updating the firmware.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Has your used device been declared end-of-life? Then start working on a plan to replace this EOL equipment right away. This will prevent you from unintentionally continuing to run on unsafe infrastructure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2>Device management with Advantech and Teltonika<\/h2>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do you use routers from Advantech or Teltonika? Then you can easily manage firmware updates and device management centrally via a remote device management platform. Ideal when you manage multiple locations or many devices.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Advantech WebAccess DMP<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For routers and gateways from Advantech,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcs-nl.com\/remote-management\/smartworx-hub-router-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">WebAccess DMP<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0A powerful platform for remote device management. And manage your user permissions down to the last detail. WebAccess DMP gives you the ability to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Remote configuration, monitoring and customizable dashboards;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Extra security with Two-Factor Authentication;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">VPN management for secure connectivity between locations;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zero-touch provisioning.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Teltonika RMS<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For central management of Teltonika routers, use\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcs-nl.com\/remote-management\/teltonika-rms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Teltonika RMS<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.This way you maintain an overview and control without having to manually log in on each device. With RMS you can:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Firmware Over-The-Air (FOTA) and VPN connection for secure connectivity;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Update multiple routers at once;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Keep existing configurations;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gain real-time insight into status and connectivity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Is updating firmware sufficient for good device security?<\/h2>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The answer is no. Up-to-date firmware is the foundation, but good security requires a broader approach. For example, change default usernames and passwords immediately. Also, disable unused remote access features.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additionally, use VPN connections for secure access. And segment your network to keep IoT devices separate from other (critical) systems.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2>Plan replacement of EOL routers<\/h2>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manufacturers communicate in advance when products will reach end-of-life. By anticipating this, you avoid unexpectedly being left without security updates.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In practice, we see that organizations often only react when problems arise. By proactively migrating to supported models, you remain compliant.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Need help?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is your router EOL and want to know what the best replacement is? Or do you want to learn more about remote device management?\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:verkoop@mcs-nl.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Contact<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Contact us. 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