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Why you should protect your wireless connection
It’s holiday shopping season again, and consumers will join the rush to buy devices and accessories for loved ones. They’ll scoop up phones and tablets, plus …
Linksys SOHO router owners urged to patch multiple vulnerabilities
Owners of a number of Linksys small office/home office routers have been urged last week to update their device’s firmware in order patch two vulnerabilities, one of …
Linksys releases high performance 4X4 wireless AC router
Linksys unveiled its first 4×4 Wireless AC router aimed at households with multiple internet users as well as single users who use the internet for high bandwidth …
Public Wi-Fi and lack of passwords lead consumer risks
93 percent of respondents believe that identity theft is a growing problem yet are not doing enough to address the issue, according to a survey conducted by Edelman Berland. …
People will do anything for free Wi-Fi
A new Wi-Fi investigation conducted on the streets of London shows that consumers carelessly use public Wi-Fi without regard for their personal privacy. In the experiment, …
D-Link releases DWL-8610AP Wi-Fi AP with security features
D-Link announced the DWL-8610AP, a new high power, 802.11ac unified wireless access point. Rich with advanced radio management and security features, it allows IT …
Encore Networks launches ultra-low cost wireless VPN router
Encore Networks launched the EN-2000, an ultra-low cost wireless VPN router designed for high-availability M2M applications in fixed or portable locations supporting video …
15 new bugs exploited at DEF CON router hacking contest
Security researchers taking part of the SOHOpelessly Broken hacking competition at this year’s edition of DEF CON have demonstrated 15 flaws affecting a number of small …
Smart Nest thermostat easily turned into spying device
At this year’s edition of the Black Hat security conference, a group of researchers has shown how extremely easy is to hack into the smart thermostats manufactured by …
Critical 0-days found in CPE WAN Management Protocol
Check Point has released its findings of security concerns in CPE WAN Management Protocol (CWMP/TR-069) deployments, used by major ISPs globally to control business and …
8 online safety rules for college-bound kids
Iovation is providing eight digital safety tips for college-bound kids. Previous generations didn’t need to have “the digital talk” but in a world where what …
EFF invites hackers to test, secure its Open Wireless Router
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has released Open Wireless Router, an experimental alpha release of wireless router software that is meant to improve some and add new …
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