I had updated the firmware on my Linksys router, and the newer firmware comes with remote administration. This is all fine and good. however I had left my default password in, because no one really comes in to my network, the linksys is set to block wan requests, so its not visible to the basic user. Im sure it could be found if you really wanted to, but I wasnt aware that the REMOTE ADMINISTRATION is ENABLED by DEFAULT!!!
so after hearing this, I tried to access my linksys and what do you know?!
I was in!!

So I promptly changed my password.

then I got curious and did a scan on one of the local broadband ranges around here, and set it to report open 8080.
I found 4 open routers in 5 minutes.

So if some of you have linksys' routers and are NEW to this game, please change your password or disable remote admin!

Avenger