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There are over a hundred potential ways hackers can ruin your life by having access to your WiFi network that's also connected to your computers, smartphones, and other smart devices. In the latest research shared with The Hacker News, Check Point experts today revealed a new high-severity vulnerability affecting Philips Hue Smart Light Bulbs that can be exploited over-the-air from over 100 meters away to gain entry into a targeted WiFi network.
There are over a hundred potential ways hackers can ruin your life by having access to your WiFi network that's also connected to your computers, smartphones, and other smart devices. In the latest research shared with The Hacker News, Check Point experts today revealed a new high-severity vulnerability affecting Philips Hue Smart Light Bulbs that can be exploited over-the-air from over 100 meters away to gain entry into a targeted WiFi network.
Grandstream, connecting the world since 2002 with award-winning unified communication solutions, announced the release of the two newest additions to their GWN series of Wi-Fi Access Points. The new GWN7602 is a 2×2 802.11ac Wi-Fi AP with an integrated Ethernet switch that supports 100-meter wireless coverage range and up to 80 concurrent Wi-Fi clients.
The nation's largest gigabit speed provider, now becomes one of the first U.S. Internet Service Providers to offer a WiFi 6 Certified gateway delivering faster speeds, ultimate capacity, lower latency and best-in-class WiFi coverage throughout the home. The xFi Advanced Gateway is designed for high-performance users to handle more capacity for even more smart home devices coming online today and in the future.
ARRIS announced a new addition to its industry-leading gigabit whole-home mesh portfolio: The SURFboard mAX AX6600 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 system. The all-new system provides a new performance benchmark for the SURFboard gigabit Wi-Fi portfolio and fits seamlessly into any home décor and style.
Mobilestack announces availability of managed WiFi and Security Service to solve cybersecurity and privacy risks for Small Business and AirBNB hosts. At $25 per month with one month free trial, small business and AirBNB hosts can offer Guest-WiFi to grow their business without any security risks and privacy concerns.
TP-Link, a leading global provider of consumer and business networking products, expanded its Wi-Fi 6 product line with two new AX6600 tri-band routers, a new AX3000 PCI-Express Network Card and a new AX1500 range extender. "Our innovative lineup of Wi-Fi 6 systems represents the next leap forward for networking products," said Louis Liu, CEO of TP-Link USA. "These groundbreaking systems deliver the most robust and reliable Wi-Fi experience available on the market at competitive price points. They are the perfect choice for consumers that demand the highest performance and want to take their Wi-Fi experience to the next level."
Comcast is making its internet service faster and more secure with new hardware and free security features that alerts customers to threats. Comcast Xfinity made two big announcements at CES 2020: It's going to have a fast new gateway available, and it's making important security features available for free to its internet customers.
Multiple critical vulnerabilities in Ruckus Wi-Fi routers used throughout the world were disclosed at the 36th Chaos Communication Congress in Leipzig, Germany, held from December 27-30, 2019. Although the devices examined were from the Ruckus Unleashed stable, Zror told SecurityWeek, "I believe the same issues will affect the Ruckus regular routers and other Ruckus devices. Without pre-authentication," he continued, "I can run my own code on those devices. The implication is that I can upload my own malware into the router, and manipulate all the router activity, as I wish. From there I can access any other network, including the corporate network, that may be connected or may also use Ruckus devices."
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, a market leader in service assurance, security, and business analytics, announced that it has introduced new capabilities to NETSCOUT’s nGeniusPULSE that enable testing of...