D-Link Corporation .. Company overview and specialty
D-Link Corporation (Chinese) is a Taiwanese multinational network equipment manufacturer headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. It was incorporated in March 1986 in Taipei under the name Datex Systems Inc.
About D-Link
The global company, D-Link Corporation, changed its name from Datex Systems Inc. In 1994, when it became a public company and when it became the first network company on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. It is now publicly traded on the TSEC and NSE stock exchanges.
In 1988, LearnSmart’s first peer-to-peer network operating system was in the industry, able to operate concurrently with early networking systems such as Novell’s NetWare and TCP / IP that most small network operating systems at the time could not.
In 2007, it was the network leader in the small and medium business (SMB) sector worldwide with a market share of 21.9%. In March 2008, it became the market leader in global shipments of Wi-Fi products, accounting for 33% of the total market. In 2007, the company appeared on the “Info Tech 100”, which is a list of the best IT companies in the world. It was also ranked the 9th best IT company in the world by revenue contributors by BusinessWeek. In the same year, the first Project 2.0 802.11n Wi-Fi routers (DIR-655) were launched, which would later become one of the most successful 802.11n routers. .
In 2013, D-Link released its master draft of the dual-band 802.11ac AC1750 wireless router (DIR-868L) which had the fastest wireless transmission rate ever tested by SmallNetBuilder as of May 2013.
In April 2019, D-Link was named “Gartner Peer Insights’ Customer Choice of Infrastructure for Wired and Wireless LAN Access.”
About products and services – solutions
D-Link products are geared towards the networking and communications market. Its business products include switches, surveillance cameras, firewalls, iSCSI SANs, and wireless business networks, while consumer products cover consumer wireless devices, broadband devices, and digital home appliances (which includes media players, storage, and CCTV / NVRs).
Media reviews and awards
D-Link DCS-9500T received Editor’s Choice Award for 2020 from technology distributor
D-Link Nuclease won Best Remote Solution at the Taha wultech Transformational Leadership Awards 2020
DCS-8630LH: “What I really liked about the D-Link outdoor camera is the ease of use, If you value peace of mind, this camera is for you.” (Canada Best Buy)
COVR-C1203: “D-Link’s Cover Dual-Band Whole Home Wi-Fi System is sleek, easy to install and offers strong throughput speeds.” (US PC Mag)
In January 2010, HNAP vulnerabilities were reported on some D-Link routers. D-Link was also criticized for its response, which was seen as confusing regarding which models were affected and minimizing risks. However, the company released fixes for these router vulnerabilities soon after.
In January 2013 it was reported that the DIR-100 Reva v1.13 includes a tailgate in the firmware. By passing a specific user proxy in the HTTP request to the router, normal authentication is bypassed. This tailgate has been reported to exist for some time. This tailgate was closed shortly after by a security patch issued by the company.
Computerworld reported in January 2015 that ZynOS, a firmware used by some D-Link routers (in addition to ZTE, TP-Link, and others), is vulnerable to DNS hijacking by an unauthenticated remote attacker, especially when remote management is enabled. Affected models were already phased out by the time the vulnerability was discovered and the company also released a firmware patch for affected devices for those still using outdated hardware.
Later in 2015, a D-Link was reported to have leaked the private keys used to sign firmware updates for the DCS-5020L security camera and a variety of other D-Link products. The key expired in September 2015, but has been published online for seven months. [34] The preliminary investigation did not yield any evidence of misuse of the testimonies.
Also in 2015, D-Link was criticized for more HNAP vulnerabilities and, worse still, the introduction of new vulnerabilities in “firmware” firmware updates.
On January 5, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against D-Link for failing to take reasonable steps to secure its routers and IP cameras. As D-Link marketing was misleading customers into believing their products were safe. The complaint also says that the vulnerabilities could allow hackers to view and record people on their D-Link cameras without their knowledge, target them for theft, or record private conversations. D Link denied the accusations and enlisted the Cause of Action Institute to file a lawsuit against the FTC for their “unfounded” charges. On July 2, 2019, the case was settled with D-Link, which has not been proven responsible for any of the alleged violations. D-Link has agreed to continue making security improvements in its software security and software development program, with independent third-party evaluations every two years, approved by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Invalid server usage
In 2006, D-Link was accused of NTP sabotage, when it was found that its routers were sending time requests to a small NTP server in Denmark, costing its operator thousands of dollars. D-Link initially refused to accept responsibility. Later, it was discovered that D-link products misuse other time servers, including some products run by the US military and NASA. However, no malicious intent was revealed, and in the end D-Link and site owner Poul-Henning Kamp managed to agree to an amicable settlement regarding access to Kamp’s GPS.Dix.dk NTP Time Server, with current products gaining authorized access. To Server Camp.
GPL violation
On September 6, 2006, the gpl-violations.org project prevailed in a lawsuit against D-Link Germany GmbH regarding alleged inappropriate use of D-Link and copyright infringement of parts of the Linux kernel. After judgment, D-Link agreed to a cease and desist order, termination of product distribution.
