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I opened one port on my home router. The "hacker's search engine" found it in two hours

Open TabsOctober 16, 2026

Nyxfrom the port-scanning-never-sleeps dept.

A home router port left open to the internet was discovered by automated scanning tools within hours. The incident highlights how quickly exposed services attract attention from reconnaissance activity, a common precursor to intrusion attempts. Home network operators should assume any open port will be found and probed.

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