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- ASUS routers knocked offline worldwide by bad security update https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/asus-routers-knocked-offline-worldwide-by-bad-security-update/ 292 comments hardware
- Home Routers are Full of Security Bugs—Patch NOW https://securityboulevard.com/2021/12/home-routers-are-full-of-security-bugs-patch-now/ 17 comments technology
- Huawei is a national security threat, warns ex-Google boss. Ex-Google boss Eric Schmidt has warned that Huawei poses a national security threat and claims "there’s no question” information from its routers have "ultimately ended up" in the hands of the Chinese government. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2020/06/18/huawei-poses-national-security-risk-warns-ex-google-boss-eric/ 417 comments worldnews
- Huawei is a national security threat, warns ex-Google boss. Ex-Google boss Eric Schmidt has warned that Huawei poses a national security threat and claims "there’s no question” information from its routers have "ultimately ended up" in the hands of the Chinese government. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2020/06/18/huawei-poses-national-security-risk-warns-ex-google-boss-eric/ 1492 comments technology
- How to Secure Your Wi-Fi Router and Protect Your Home Network https://www.wired.com/story/secure-your-wi-fi-router/ 11 comments technology
- It's 2019 so now security vulnerabilities are branded using emojis: Meet 😾😾😾, a Cisco router secure boot flaw https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/05/13/cisco_thrangrycat_vulnerability/ 3 comments technology
- How to make Your Router More Secure on the Internet https://cheapskatesguide.org/articles/router-security.html 7 comments privacy
- Most home routers don't take advantage of Linux's improved security features https://www.zdnet.com/article/most-home-routers-dont-take-advantage-of-linuxs-improved-security-features/ 10 comments technology
- Netgeat router login, your connection is not secure. Macbook https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/acnjk3/netgeat_router_login_your_connection_is_not/ 6 comments techsupport
- Most home routers lack simple Linux OS hardening security https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2018/12/20/most-home-routers-lack-simple-linux-os-hardening-security/ 40 comments linux
- Local root jailbreak, authorization bypass & privilege escalation security vulnerabilities in all ADB broadband router / gateways / modems https://www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/local-root-jailbreak-via-network-file-sharing-flaw-in-all-adb-broadband-gateways-routers/ 5 comments netsec
- Security researchers have found new malware that infected at least 500k routers all over the world. The Ukrainian government believes Russian government hackers are behind it, and their goal is to mess with country ahead of Champions League final. https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/bj3ma5/vpnfilter-router-malware-champions-league-cisco-talos 11 comments soccer
- Who’s Watching the Watchers (Vol. II): Norton Core Secure WiFi Router https://embedi.com/blog/whos-watching-the-watchers-vol-ii-norton-core-secure-wifi-router/ 3 comments netsec
- A top Linux security programmer, Matthew Garrett, has discovered Linux in Symantec's Norton Core Router. It appears Symantec has violated the GPL by not releasing its router's source code. https://www.zdnet.com/article/symantec-may-violate-linux-gpl-in-norton-core-router/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 22 comments opensource
- A top Linux security programmer, Matthew Garrett, has discovered Linux in Symantec's Norton Core Router. It appears Symantec has violated the GPL by not releasing its router's source code. https://www.zdnet.com/article/symantec-may-violate-linux-gpl-in-norton-core-router/#ftag=rssbaffb68 222 comments linux
- Determining home network security settings on router http://www.tp-link.com.au/products/details/TD-W8968.html#specifications 3 comments techsupport
- Some devices cannot connect when router is secured. https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/78ayla/some_devices_cannot_connect_when_router_is_secured/ 3 comments techsupport
- PSA: Update your routers firmware - serious flaw found in WPA2 protocol (standard WiFi security) that allows interception of data by attackers https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/76xbl3/psa_update_your_routers_firmware_serious_flaw/ 16 comments india
- How can I secure my iPhone and home router https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/6lhvtt/how_can_i_secure_my_iphone_and_home_router/ 2 comments privacy
- Norton launches security oriented router that can also block abortion websites http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/3/14124662/norton-core-router-announced-smart-home-security-ces-2017 10 comments politics
- A Wonderful (and !Secure) Router from China http://blog.ioactive.com/2016/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-bhu-wifi.html 79 comments netsec
- Asus lawsuit puts entire industry on notice over shoddy router security - FTC takes aim at insecurity that's rampant in the "Internet-of-things" industry. http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/02/asus-lawsuit-puts-entire-industry-on-notice-over-shoddy-router-security/ 28 comments privacy
- ASUS agrees to 20 years of audits for router security issue http://www.engadget.com/2016/02/23/asus-ftc-settlement-router/ 10 comments technology
- Asus lawsuit puts entire industry on notice over shoddy router security http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/02/asus-lawsuit-puts-entire-industry-on-notice-over-shoddy-router-security/ 12 comments technology
- Your brand new broadband router is not as secure or up-to-date as you think it is; 90% of firmware components analysed were more than six years old. https://theconversation.com/your-broadband-router-is-not-as-secure-as-you-think-it-is-51747 13 comments technology
- Incredible! Someone Just Hacked 10,000 Routers to Make them More Secure http://thehackernews.com/2015/10/hack-wifi-router.html 11 comments technology
- Linux.Wifatch ‘malware’ is actually making routers more secure http://www.kitguru.net/gaming/security-software/matthew-wilson/linux-wifatch-malware-is-actually-making-routers-more-secure/ 38 comments linux
- Linux.Wifatch compromises routers and other IoT devices and appears to try and improve infected devices’ security. http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/there-internet-things-vigilante-out-there 5 comments linux
- Anonabox Recalls 350 ‘Privacy’ Routers for Security Flaws http://www.wired.com/2015/04/anonabox-recall/ 2 comments technology
- PC-BSD 10.1.2 introduces new security features including integrated Tor router, 'Personacrypt' and a desktop stealth mode http://blog.pcbsd.org/2015/03/a-look-at-the-upcoming-features-for-10-1-2/ 8 comments linux
- Security researchers have discovered a flaw in the firmware of some Linksys routers that could allow a hacker to gain control remotely, possibly turning a group of infected routers into a botnet. http://blog.chron.com/techblog/2014/02/some-linksys-routers-targeted-by-themoon-malware/ 288 comments technology
- Wi-Fi routers: More security risks than ever | The research team that discovered significant security holes in more than a dozen home Wi-Fi routers adds more devices to that list at Defcon 21. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57596851-83/wi-fi-routers-more-security-risks-than-ever/ 9 comments technology
- Security Concern? Microsoft Includes Free Disposable Wifi Router In Forbes Magazine http://m.nypost.com/p/news/business/forbes_office_promo_sets_off_security_pydpn8mep0epgm1nerew2i 3 comments technology
- Security flaw in Juniper OS can be used to crash routers http://www.itnews.com.au/news/330860,security-flaw-in-junipers-junos-can-be-used-to-crash-routers.aspx 3 comments technology
- Disable UPnP On Your Router Now To Avoid A Serious Set Of Security Vulnerabilities - Forbes http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/01/29/disable-a-protocol-called-upnp-on-your-router-now-to-avoid-a-serious-set-of-security-bugs/ 7 comments technology
- Linksys just pushed and installed (without my permission) a cloud service to my Linksys router. Goodbye internet security :(. http://home.cisco.com/en-us/cloud 305 comments technology
- Secure Cisco Router Template http://www.cymru.com/documents/secure-ios-template.html 4 comments netsec
- Imagine buying a computer, printer, monitor, router or other device in which malevolent instructions, or at least security loopholes, are etched permanently into the silicon. http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4253628.html 12 comments technology
- West Virginia Dept of Homeland Security paid $22k each for $22 million worth of Cisco routers designed to serve "tens of thousands" to install in rural libraries with a hundred to less than a dozen computers using federal stimulus funds. Cisco sales agent called it "overkill" http://www.dhs.gov/xutil/whistleblower-issues.shtm 3 comments politics