Home Wi-Fi has quietly become the backbone of daily life, carrying everything from bank logins to baby monitor feeds. When that network is left wide open or only half protected, it is not just the ...

Most people have never logged into the router to play around with the security settings. They just leave on the default option, and that’s fine for most situations because the majority of modern ...

Network security sounds like something that would concern an IT manager at a big company, but even ordinary home users have good reasons not to leave their small home networks to the wind. It’s about ...

When most people think about home security, they focus on door locks, alarm systems or cameras. But securing your Wi-Fi, is also important. These days, just as much of our lives happens online as it ...

Default passwords and outdated routers put your data and home safety at risk. Here's how to secure your Wi-Fi network.

When setting up the internet at home, your router matters more than you might think. The right device can impact your internet speed, reliability and even your monthly costs. Many internet service ...

Your home network’s security is only as good as the configuration of your router or gateway. Leave it open or vulnerable, and you might end up with freeloaders that hog your bandwidth, at best. At ...

US agencies back proposal to ban TP-Link routers. A ban could soon impact businesses and consumers. Act now to protect yourself, regardless of the outcome. Growing concerns that the US government is ...

IBM X-Force warns that router passwords must be changed. Update, Jan. 5, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 4, now includes a user guide explaining how to change your router admin credentials ...

If you set WPA/WPA2 security protocol on your home or small business wireless router, and you think your Wi-Fi is secure, there are two recently released brute force tools that attackers may use to ...