Routers don't even need to be old to be targets. A sizable chunk of people will plug in a router, set up the WiFi and never touch it again other than to reboot so the firmware is never updated again.
this post was submitted on 09 May 2025
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Sounds like TR-069 / CWMP vulnerabilities are still around
Weird advice to use a password between 16 & 64 characters... I guess that's US Gov's password cracking limit /s