Being told to restart a device to fix tech issues may seem silly, but doing so can often work wonders for devices like ...

For years, we have been graced with consumer electronics that run some form of Linux, have a serial port on the circuit board somewhere, and are able to be upgraded through official and unofficial ...

Five out of every six (83%) Wi-Fi routers in US homes and offices leave their users at risk of cyberattacks, because their firmware is inadequately updated for security vulnerabilities, research by ...

Security researchers have identified a number of vulnerabilities in Ruckus-branded access points and routers. As tends to be the case, they all affect the router’s UI—allowing an attacker to log in as ...

Flaws in the routers' firmware could let hackers access configuration settings and execute remote commands. Linksys said it's working on a patch. I’m the deputy managing editor of the hardware team at ...

Struggling with weak Wi-Fi signals while enjoying time outside? While Wi-Fi routers typically only service indoor spaces, ...

A whopping 79 Netgear router models are vulnerable to a severe security flaw that can let hackers take over devices remotely. The vulnerability has been discovered by two security researchers ...

If you’re a fan of third-party software that adds functionality to a Wi-Fi router, your options just got smaller. The Federal Communications Commission has new rules designed to make sure routers ...

In the news has been yet another router botnet. [Hui Wang] and [RootKiter] of 360Netlab announced their discovery of what they call the “BCMUPnP_Hunter” rootkit. They estimate this botnet to be ...

This device may not be the newest wireless router on the block, it's almost five years old now, but it is a very popular one. A best-seller and recipient of an Amazon's Choice label in the U.K. store, ...

On Friday, the FBI warned that anyone who uses a router to connect to the internet should reboot their routers. The warning is related to Russian malware (malicious software) called VPNFilter that can ...

We rarely give our router a break until we feel it slow down the Wi-Fi network. So when I grabbed a new router, the old ASUS RT-AC66U just sat in a corner. Over the past few years, I have repurposed ...