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.

Cisco Patches DoS Flaw in NCS 6000 Routers (Threatpost)
2016-07-14 18:01

Cisco today released patches for two products, including one for a vulnerability rated high criticality in Cisco IOS XR for the Cisco Network Convergence System series routers.