D-Link Tries Its Hand at Mesh Networking with Covr By Philip Michaels published 4 January 17 D-Link's Covr uses an AC2600 dual-band router and AC1300 Wi-Fi Extender to make sure your Wi-Fi network reaches every corner of your home.
Linksys Gaming Router Auto-Detects Killer Network Cards By Philip Michaels published 4 January 17 New Linksys gaming router automatically detects Killer networking adapters on PCs, optimizes performance accordingly.
Linksys Taps Alexa for Its New Mesh Router By Philip Michaels published 3 January 17 Linksys' entry into the mesh router market is Velop, which boasts a triband setup for better performance and a handful of Alexa skills.
Why Cheap Security Cameras Aren't Secure at All By Marshall Honorof published 7 December 16 Hundreds of thousands of webcams from a variety of cut-rate brands can easily be hacked from afar, even without default passwords.
Internet of Scary Things: IoT Hacking Tool Goes Public By Henry T. Casey published 3 October 16 Mirai is a newly public hacking tool that allows miscreants to take control of unsecured IoT devices and use them to take down websites.
This Antenna Could Triple Your Phone's Texting Range By Philip Michaels published 28 September 16 GoTenna Mesh, a new version of the antenna that turns your phone into a walkie talkie, introduces a new mesh networking feature that promises to extend the add-on's range.
Google Goes to War Against Mobile Pop-Ups By Henry T. Casey published 24 August 16 Starting in January, Google will begin penalizing websites that fill your smartphone's screen with pop-up ads.
Netgear Orbi Spreads Wi-Fi Through Every Inch Of Your Home By Philip Michaels published 22 August 16 Orbi joins the ranks of mesh networking devices that extend your Wi-Fi network to every corner of your home. But the tri-band Orbi does so without a performance hit as you add more devices.
That Airbnb's Wi-Fi Could Hijack Your Phone or Laptop By Paul Wagenseil published 5 August 16 Airbnb rental owners often fail to secure their Wi-Fi routers, leaving both owners and renters open to devastating online attacks.
'BadTunnel' Flaw Threatens All Versions of Windows By Paul Wagenseil published 4 August 16 A newly discovered Windows flaw lets hackers control your Web browser, and affects all versions of Windows going back to Windows 95.
Linksys Offers New Alternative to Money-Sucking Modem Rentals By Philip Michaels published 20 June 16 Linksys has unveiled a trio of cable modems, which could knock as much as $10 off your monthly Internet bill.
Plume Turns to Pods to Fill Your Home with Wi-Fi By Philip Michaels published 17 June 16 Hardware makers are using multiple devices to extend your Wi-Fi network. Plume puts pluggable 'pods' in every room of your house.
51 Million iMesh Passwords Dumped Online By Paul Wagenseil published 13 June 16 Fifty-one million login credentials for the shuttered file-sharing service iMesh are online, and the passwords are easily cracked.
Hackers Can Spy on Your Sleeping Baby By Henry T. Casey published 25 January 16 The Shodan search engine now includes feeds from unsecured Web cams trained on homes and bedrooms.
Don't Panic: 320,000 Time Warner Cable Accounts Stolen By Paul Wagenseil published 7 January 16 The FBI told Time Warner Cable that 320,000 customer accounts were compromised, but likely as a result of data breaches at other companies.
Almond 3 Router Can Control Nest and Philips Hue By Philip Michaels published 6 January 16 The Almond 3 isn't just a dual-band AC1200 router; it also works with ZigBee-ready devices as well as Nest and Philips Hue to help manage connected devices in your home.
Linksys Unveils MU-MIMO Routers, Extender and Adapter By Philip Michaels published 5 January 16 A $200 dual-band router, the EA7500 leads the new networking gear from Linksys that supports MU-MIMO for optimizing Wi-Fi performance.
Torrent Sites May Expose Millions to Malware By Marshall Honorof published 14 December 15 A recent report suggests that one site out of every three torrent destinations is replete with malware, exposing millions of users to it.
Circle With Disney Helps Manage Kids' Screen Time By Philip Michaels published 4 November 15 The $99 device from Circle Media and partner Disney connects to a Wi-Fi network to control when devices can connect to the Internet and what apps they can access.
4G Flaw Affects All Android Phones on AT&T, Verizon By Marshall Honorof published 19 October 15 Android phones on AT&T and Verizon are open to attack over the LTE network, and there's not much the average consumer can do about it.
Google Chrome to Block Most Flash Ads from Next Week On By Henry T. Casey published 28 August 15 Citing battery drain, Google has announced its Chrome browser will block all non-essential Adobe Flash Player content, including ads.
Wireless is Key Part of FCC Net Neutrality Vote By Sean Captain published 26 February 15 The vote today (Feb. 26) may not have been a surprise, but the sweeping power over wired and wireless Internet access that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) just gave itself would have been unthinkable even months ago. The FCC voted 3-2 to a
Hacker's Prank Makes Websites Do Harlem Shake By Paul Wagenseil published 22 September 14 A fun bit of injected JavaScript shows how easy it can be to make websites misbehave.
Nest Smart Thermostat Can Be Hacked to Spy on Owners By Paul Wagenseil published 7 August 14 Nest smart thermostats can be easily hacked to form botnets or spy on owners, researchers showed at the BlackHat security conference.
Secret Controls Can Be Used to Hijack Cellphones, Cars By Paul Wagenseil published 7 August 14 Hidden controls used by wireless carriers can be hacked to seize control of billions of mobile devices, including cellular-enabled vehicles.
How Your Next Hotel Room Could Be Hacked By Jesse Emspak published 27 June 14 Upscale hotels let guests control room lights and other functions with a tablet. But these systems can be hacked, with interesting results.
AT&T / DirecTV Merger: Should You Care? By Marshall Honorof published 20 May 14 If you're currently a DirecTV or AT&T subscriber, the merger won't affect you much, and if you're not, it will barely affect you at all.
FCC Net Neutrality Proposal Might Allow 'Fast Lanes' By Jill Scharr published 15 May 14 Net neutrality at risk? The FCC today voted for a proposal that, if it became law, might not block ISPs from creating Internet 'fast lanes.'
Google's 10 Gigabit Internet vs. The World By Lisa Eadicicco published 14 February 14 Google could bring 10 gigabit Internet to the masses, which would make it 10 times faster than Google Fiber. Here's how it would compare to the peak Internet connections around the world.
Why Today's Court Ruling Isn't the End of Net Neutrality By Paul Wagenseil published 14 January 14 The court ruling voiding an FCC order isn't the end of net neutrality; it just forces the FCC to abandon a shortcut it took to get there.
