| [IMG] IMG 1.9.1 Build 14.47 in VHO5 I just noticed a new IMG build on my two DVRs and 1 HD STB.
Under Customer Support Menu:
My Wireless Network new item - shows SSID and Password
My Account new item - option to view bill, show messages
System Information - option now to press Info button for more details.
Search Menu:
New Search option - New keyword search box at the top of the screen. I don't understand what it adds, since when I enter letters for my search, the results appear on the right as usual. But some different results appear in the top box.
There may be more changes that I haven't discovered yet.... |
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 bohratomJersey Shore will rise again
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Red Bank NJ | said by DAVIDGR:I just noticed a new IMG build on my two DVRs and 1 HD STB.
Under Customer Support Menu:
My Wireless Network new item - shows SSID and Password
That's a pretty horrible security flaw as the router requires a password to view the Wireless password at least. I know its located in the home but for example maybe some parents don't want kids knowing the wireless password. |
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| said by bohratom:said by DAVIDGR:I just noticed a new IMG build on my two DVRs and 1 HD STB.
Under Customer Support Menu:
My Wireless Network new item - shows SSID and Password
That's a pretty horrible security flaw as the router requires a password to view the Wireless password at least. I know its located in the home but for example maybe some parents don't want kids knowing the wireless password. I have mixed emotions about this. You are right, it exposes critical information to anybody in the house with access to an STB. But at the same time, I suspect one of the most frequent calls to tech support is "what is my wireless password"? Making the information available this way can potentially make the calls shorter and easier to answer, and eventually reduce the number of calls.
I guess Verizon really needs to add a password dialog for the Menu on the TV?
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bohratomJersey Shore will rise again
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Red Bank NJ | said by justin9876:I guess Verizon really needs to add a password dialog for the Menu on the TV?
Hopefully they require parental controls for that menu item in a future rev. |
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 Lex LuthorPremium,Mod
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Hicksville, NY
kudos:3 | reply to DAVIDGR
What else is new in this img? |
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| I have looked through the entire IMG dialog and the Guide and I didn't see anything that DAVIDGR didn't mention. But of course it is easily possible I could have missed something, especially if it was something like new Widgets or VOD changes because I almost never use any of those things. |
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UnnDunnPremium
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said by bohratom:That's a pretty horrible security flaw as the router requires a password to view the Wireless password at least. I know its located in the home but for example maybe some parents don't want kids knowing the wireless password.
If someone is in a position to have access to your STB in order to display the password, there is nothing you can do at that point to prevent them from gaining access to your network. There's an active Coax line there; they can simply buy a MOCA adapter, hook it up to the Coax line that was serving the STV, and they're in.
Wi-Fi passkeys are not designed to provide the sort of security you are suggesting. They are only there to serve as a virtual "locked front door" preventing those who are "outside" from getting "in" without physical access to the network.
Once you're in the house looking at the STB, you have physical access to the network anyway, so the Wi-Fi passkey becomes moot.
Unless, of course, you're doing some crazy anal-retentive network security thing inside your home, like keeping your router, STBs and ONT behind locked cages and wrapping all coax or Ethernet runs in steel conduit to prevent this sort of physical network access. |
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tnsprin
join:2003-07-23
Bradenton, FL
kudos:1 | reply to DAVIDGR
14.47 is not new. However there is another fix
As posted by Blueribb in Verizons forums »forums.verizon.com/t5/FiOS-TV-Te···5#M40023
"Platform Version is only visable in the hidden service menu.
To access this menu:
1 - Turn the TV & FIOS box on
2 - On the box itself, press: Pwr, OK, OK quickly - you should now have a white service menu screen
3 - Press the arrow down button to D08 and press OK
4 - Version Number 25.38 Apr 07, 2012 (old) > Version Number 25.39 Oct 22, 2012 (new)
5 - Press Pwr to exit this hidden menu" |
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tnsprin
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Bradenton, FL
kudos:1 | reply to bohratom
said by bohratom:said by DAVIDGR:I just noticed a new IMG build on my two DVRs and 1 HD STB.
Under Customer Support Menu:
My Wireless Network new item - shows SSID and Password
That's a pretty horrible security flaw as the router requires a password to view the Wireless password at least. I know its located in the home but for example maybe some parents don't want kids knowing the wireless password. Not sure why they would display it in a wired device, however several of my wireless devices always display the SSID and Password. No protection what so ever. |
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Does this build fix the bug where if you are watching something just behind live on the non dvr box that once you catch up to live it kicks you out to tv and you have to ff all the way back to that spot (hoping you don't go to far and kick yourself back out again)? |
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Possible new feature or error? In VOD press widgets button and it takes you to my library the same as pressing A. |
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bohratomJersey Shore will rise again
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Red Bank NJ | reply to UnnDunn
said by UnnDunn:Wi-Fi passkeys are not designed to provide the sort of security you are suggesting. They are only there to serve as a virtual "locked front door" preventing those who are "outside" from getting "in" without physical access to the network.
Once you're in the house looking at the STB, you have physical access to the network anyway, so the Wi-Fi passkey becomes moot.
Did u even read what I wrote? I mentioned young kids, nothing like you are suggesting. |
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bohratomJersey Shore will rise again
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Red Bank NJ | reply to Sdwz12
said by Sdwz12 :Possible new feature or error? In VOD press widgets button and it takes you to my library the same as pressing A.
Wish they would make the "A" go straight to "My Bookmarks" while watching TV, that would rock...  |
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said by bohratom:Did u even read what I wrote? I mentioned young kids, nothing like you are suggesting.
I was speaking to your comment about it being a "massive security flaw."
If you're withholding the Wi-Fi passkey as some sort of parental control measure, you're doing it wrong. It's an easy thing to do, but it is not what Wi-Fi passkeys are designed for. |
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crgauth
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Glen Burnie, MD | reply to bohratom
Funny thing is that when I select this on my STB, I get an error stating that wireless networking is not enabled.
But clearly it is. So somehow it is blocked on mine.
Anyone have it show up if they changed the admin password (i did). |
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| said by crgauth:Anyone have it show up if they changed the admin password (i did).
.. On the 3rd try...
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Interesting, I have the new N router and wireless is on and it says it's not then somehow I ended up in some sort of home network setup and eventually this came up "Unable to access your wireless settings because your wireless security has been changed to WPA/WPA2, WPA/WPA2 options are not supported by this tool. Then it says to use the INHome Agent tool.
So at least it isn't making my WPA2 passphrase easily accessible. |
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| said by jmcging:Interesting, I have the new N router and wireless is on and it says it's not then somehow I ended up in some sort of home network setup and eventually this came up "Unable to access your wireless settings because your wireless security has been changed to WPA/WPA2, WPA/WPA2 options are not supported by this tool. Then it says to use the INHome Agent tool.
So at least it isn't making my WPA2 passphrase easily accessible.
It shows my WPA2 passphrase, specifically says "Encryption Type: WPA2". I have an Actiontec Rev. I router, don't know if that makes any difference. And yes I have changed the passphrase.
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Verizon FiOS TV and Internet
Motorola QIP7232 HD DVR
Motorola QIP 7100-P2
Sony KDL-V40XBR1 |
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Has anyone tested to see what it says when the WiFi is disabled? |
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It's here in Mass as well. Not sure when it got updated but I checked it an hour ago and can also now see my wireless network settings (SSID and WPA password), displayed under the "Customer Support" section of the main menu.
I don't really notice any better responsiveness when I press buttons on my remote but I'll see what my wife says, since she was complaining more than I was.  |
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