Security News

Register-Orbi-damned: Netgear account order irks infosec bods
2018-09-10 23:59

Marketing data collection opens potential security nightmare Netgear has irked some security pros by demanding people register accounts before they can use a mobile app to control their Orbi mesh routers.…

VPNFilter Malware Infects 500k Routers Including Linksys, MikroTik, NETGEAR
2018-05-23 16:48

Researchers warn of malware infecting 500,000 popular routers in a campaign mostly targeting the Ukraine, but also 54 other countries.

Flaws Affecting Top-Selling Netgear Routers Disclosed
2018-02-09 06:47

Security firm Trustwave has disclosed the details of several vulnerabilities affecting Netgear routers, including devices that are top-selling products on Amazon and Best Buy. read more

Netgear Fixes 50 Vulnerabilities in Routers, Switches, NAS Devices
2017-10-02 19:13

Netgear patches over a dozen vulnerabilities impacting its routers, switches and NAS devices.

Netgear Patches Over 50 Flaws in Routers, Switches, NAS Devices
2017-10-02 09:36

Netgear published more than 50 security advisories in the past two weeks to inform customers about the availability of patches for vulnerabilities affecting many of the company’s routers,...

Cisco, Netgear Readying Patches for Samba Vulnerability (Threatpost)
2017-05-31 17:51

Cisco is prepping fixes for two of its products affected by last week's Samba vulnerability. Netgear has also pushed out a fix for NAS devices that were affected.

Netgear Now Collects Router 'Analytics Data' — Here’s How to Disable It (The Hackers News)
2017-05-22 08:33

Is your router collects data on your network? Netgear last week pushed out a firmware update for its wireless router model NightHawk R7000 with a remote data collection feature that collects...