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David Snelling & Aaron Morris

UK Wi-Fi users urged to check internet router after company finds major flaw

Broadband users across the country are being asked to urge their internet routers as soon as possible, after experts found a flaw in need of urgent fixing.

Netgear, who make some of the world's most popular internet devices, have issued an urgent warning after spotting a serious buffer overflow security vulnerability.

And while the firm have yet to divulge exactly what the error means for users, the company has advised that users download and install the latest firmware as soon as they are able to.

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