If you have AT&T DSL and a 2Wire modem / router read on…

Rumor has it there is a simple exploit in the wild that could deliver your personal data to people who do not mean you well. Since it’s your data, not AT&T or 2Wire’s it’s your problem:

“2Wire manufactures DSL modems and routers for AT&T and other major carriers. Their devices suffer from a DNS redirection vulnerability that can be used as part of a variety of attacks, including phishing, identity theft, and denial of service. This exploit was publicly reported more than eight months ago and applies to nearly all 2Wire firmware revisions. The exploit itself is trivial to implement, requiring the attacker only to embed a specially crafted URL into a Web site or email. (Slashdot)

You can always call AT&T and see if they have an unaffected device to trade. Simpler yet, just go buy a more secure one almost anywhere.