AT&T Modem Vulnerability: Telecom Company's Modems Could Be Exploited Remotely

Modems used primarily by AT&T U-Verse customers suffer from a number of critical security vulnerabilities that make the devices easy to for hackers to attack remotely, security researchers discovered.

The flaws, discovered by security researcher Joseph Hutchins, affect modems manufactured by Arris—telecommunications equipment manufacturing company that provides devices to internet providers around the world, including AT&T.