Slow internet is arguably one of the top five worst experiences for any internet user. You may be trying to watch your favorite show on Netflix, only to have it buffering every few minutes. Or your ...

Modern routers are considered secure access points to the internet, but are also repeatedly exploited for attacks. Hackers can take over routers, for example, to create a bot network unnoticed and use ...

A major national security debate is unfolding, and it affects more than government networks. It touches your home, your devices and the Wi-Fi your family uses every day. The Commerce Department has ...

Thousands of expired ASUS routers hijacked into “Operation WrtHug” cyber-espionage botnet Chinese state-sponsored actors exploit multiple n-day flaws, using 100-year TLS certificates Compromised ...

When the internet goes out, the rational thing to do is unplug the router and wait 30 seconds. In most cases, that can fix the issue. It's a lot tougher when your internet is constantly slow because ...

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A VPN-enabled router can provide online privacy for any device connected to it. But not all router models allow it. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and ...

Have you ever felt like your internet provider knows too much about your online habits? Or worse, that they’re limiting what you can do with your own connection? Many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ...

Thousands of home and small office routers manufactured by Asus are being infected with a stealthy backdoor that can survive reboots and firmware updates in an attack by a nation-state or another well ...

We stay on top of updates for our phones and laptops. Some of us even make sure our smartwatches and security cameras are running the latest firmware. But routers often get overlooked. If it's working ...