routers
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Netgear Routers Hit By Another Serious Vulnerability: Update Your Firmware Now
Not again, Netgear. Another serious security vulnerability has been found on a bunch of Netgear routers. This time around, the bug can expose router login passwords and can be exploited remotely. Here’s a list of Netgear routers that are affected and where to get the firmware patches for each of them.
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Classic Hacks: How To Boost Your Router’s Wi-Fi Signal With DD-WRT
3DD-WRT is a Linux based alternative OpenSource firmware that works with most WLAN routers. Once equipped, it provides entry-level routers with a level of control normally only found in models that cost $600 or more: everything from broadcasting a stronger signal to remotely accessing your home computers. Here’s how it works.
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Your Broadband Router Is Not As Secure As You Think It Is
Between your home or work network and the internet sits your broadband router. This humble device is often overlooked, yet it is also your first line of defence against hackers, malware and viruses.
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D-Link’s Router Security May Be Horribly Flawed
Keeping your router secure is a fairly basic bit of networking sense, but it doesn’t help if the firmware updates on your router apparently don’t fix the very bugs they’re meant to squash.