Security News

New home router OS tackles firmware shortcomings (Help Net Security)
2016-08-05 20:41

Untangle announced the release of a new operating system for consumer Wi-Fi routers at DEF CON 24. Router hardware has evolved and improved over the years, but its firmware remains stuck in the...

FCC orders TP-Link to allow third-party firmware on their routers (Help Net Security)
2016-08-03 17:41

The Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau has reached a $200,000 settlement with TP-Link in regards to selling in the US routers that could operate at output levels higher that...

50+ vulnerabilities found in popular home gateway modems/routers (Help Net Security)
2016-07-26 19:36

Researcher Gergely Eberhardt with Hungarian security testing outfit SEARCH Laboratory has unearthed over fifty vulnerabilities in five home gateway modems/routers used by Hungarian Cable TV...

Juniper Crypto Bug Let Attackers Eavesdrop on Router, Switch Traffic (Threatpost)
2016-07-15 20:20

Juniper patched a crypto security bug that could allow hackers to access the company’s routers, switches and security devices and eavesdrop on sensitive communications.