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 ...

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3:00 PM -- In the wake of two fairly bad stories about cross-site request forgeries (CSRF), there’s a new challenge on the wind: Hack your home router! The catalysts for this challenge were some ...

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 ...

Generally speaking, the biggest interaction users have with their router is an occasional turn-it-on-and-off-again when a slowdown occurs. This neglect, however, could be putting their data and even ...

Smart home hacking fears overblown? Expert reveals real cybersecurity risks and simple protection tips to keep your connected ...

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 ...