Today, D-Link announced several new products including the new top-of-the-line DIR-880L router, as well as several products that fit into the Internet of Things (IoT) space. D-Link will also off a WiFi Motion Sensor that will work with their other Connected Home products, as well as a new app D-Link Smart Home that ties them all […]
Belkin recently fixed a vulnerability in their N150 wireless router that allowed hackers to read any file on the device’s file system. Users of this device are urged to patch their firmware with the latest version which is 1.00.08. More information about this issue can be found in the official Belkin support article.
Whenever we encounter some sort of malware, it always feels like it was directed at us. It feels like it was done maliciously. It’s so easy to forget that most malware that’s deployed has some sort of an economic component, be it phishing scams trying to steal credit card or banking information, or spammers trying […]
A new CSRF vulnerability has been discovered in the Motorola SBG901 SURFBoard modem/router. The device has a problem whereas a hacker can change it’s administrator login credentials or DNS settings simply by having the device’s owner click on a well-crafted malicious link. Motorola is aware of the issue, but will not fix it due to […]
Watch Dogs is a highly anticipated and successful video game that was recently released. In the first week of its availability it sold over 4 million copies. In the game, players use third-person perspective to take control of a grey hat hacker vigilante who can hacks into various electronic devices to solve objectives given to […]
A new backdoor was found in the Linksys E4200 router by Jordan Bradley, a security researcher. This vulnerability allows anyone to gain access to the router’s administration interface without the need to login. The vulnerability is simply accessed by pointing a browser to port 8083. Doing so bypasses all authentication procedures and allows you to […]
We’re often asked, “What’s the best AC router to buy”? Well, that’s not such a simple question and doesn’t have such a simple answer. But the guys over at MaximumPC thought they’d tackle the question and look at the best 802.11ac routers on the market. Their results can be found here. What do they like? […]
Nicole Kobie writing for British computer magazine PC Pro has a great article about the dangers of home routers and the security issues that they cause. Articles like this are important as they’re able to inform more people as to the problems that they may encounter. A few interesting highlights: Attacks are happening with more […]
John Chambers, the CEO of Cisco Systems, has written a letter to President Obama asking him to stop the ongoing tampering of Cisco Networking equipment by the NSA. In his letter Chambers wrote: “if these allegations are true, these actions will undermine confidence in our industry and in the ability of technology companies to deliver […]
For years, the US government has warned the world about the dangers of Chinese-made networking equipment, claiming that they contained secret backdoors that allowed surveillance. In fact a House of Representatives committee report from 2012 claimed that two Chinese technology companies, Huawai and ZTE posed a national security threat. How ironic is it now that […]