Is the D-Link DWR-978 still getting security updates?
The D-Link DWR-978 stopped receiving security updates on 2 October 2024. New vulnerabilities will not be fixed.
The date after which a device gets no more security fixes is also called its end of life (EOL) or end of support.
Security updates ended on
2 October 2024What to do. Replace it. Until then, turn off remote administration and UPnP, and keep it off the Internet.
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Questions
Is the D-Link DWR-978 still getting security updates?
The D-Link DWR-978 stopped receiving security updates on 2 October 2024. New vulnerabilities will not be fixed.
What does end of life mean for the D-Link DWR-978?
After its end of life, the D-Link DWR-978 receives no more security fixes from D-Link. It keeps working, but any vulnerability found later stays open, which makes it an easy target once attackers know about it.
Where does this date come from?
From the manufacturer: D-Link Security Announcement SAP10517: (non-US) DWR-978: All Hardware Revisions / All Firmware Versions : End-of-Life (EoL) / End-of-Service (EoS) : Vulnerabiliites Reported. Each date is shown exactly as published.
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- DI-614+ended 1 March 2008 Unsupported
- DI-624ended 1 August 2010 Unsupported
- DI-624Mended 1 June 2008 Unsupported