Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry ...

If your router doesn’t have enough connectors, you can buy a cheap switch from Netgear or TP-Link, for example. A switch also allows devices connected to it to communicate directly with each ...

As reported by Ars Technica, hackers working for the Chinese government used a botnet — consisting mainly of TP-Link routers, with over 16,000 compromised devices, from around the world — to ...

A covert Chinese botnet, relying on compromised TP-Link routers, commits stealthy password-spraying attacks, only attempting to access accounts once per day. This malicious operation was discovered in ...

Using compromised devices as part of a botnet also underscores the importance of securing IoT devices and regularly updating firmware on routers and other network equipment. Microsoft has exposed ...

Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government are using a botnet of thousands of routers, cameras, and other Internet-connected devices to perform highly evasive password spray attacks again ...

Netgear's Orbi app does a good job of walking you through the setup process, which only took me about 10 minutes. You'll scan a QR code and plug the router into your modem and into power ...

A new phone or laptop will almost definitely come with WiFi 7, so how do you get faster wireless at home? Start with a WiFi 7 router, like the sub-$1K Netgear RS600. Owning a new phone or computer ...