If you haven't changed the default password on your home router, let this recent threat serve as a reminder. Attackers could change the configuration of home routers using JavaScript code, security ...

The personal computer has been around for over 40 years. In that time, we’ve adapted to all kinds of platforms and devices. We’ve learned Microsoft Office, mastered the iPhone, and conquered Zoom. If ...

Home network users could be vulnerable to attacks from hackers who can alter the configuration of a broadband router or wireless access point. Symantec released its “Drive-By Pharming” attacks report ...

Whether you have a Wi-Fi network at home or live close to a few, you’ve seen a list pop up asking you to choose one whenever you either reboot your device or are somewhere new. If there’s a lock next ...

Linksys Smart Wi-Fi users were forced to reset their passwords after researchers discovered a router hack. Home Linksys router users were targeted in a cyberattack that changed router settings, and ...

Update, Oct. 02, 2024: This story, originally published Sept. 30, now includes new research regarding 14 new router vulnerabilities, including a ten out of ten severity issue. If you are reading this, ...

Routers appear to be as insecure as ever, after hackers successfully compromised five popular wireless models during a contest at the DefCon 22 security conference, reporting 15 new vulnerabilities to ...

Well, i have a consumer grade netgear router that can route 255 addresses-not that you'd want to. But the usual subnet mask for this kind of thing is 255.255.255.0<BR><BR>What happens when you plug in ...

In a study conducted by Comparitech, a technology comparison company, researchers found that 6.4 percent of popular home Wi-Fi routers currently sold on Amazon could be hacked, allowing malicious ...