Whether it's an older router you have lying around or the current one you're using, there are a lot of surprising features you may not be aware of.

Investigators said the service infected thousands of routers and enabled fraud including crypto account takeovers.

Researchers say they have uncovered a takedown-resistant botnet of 14,000 routers and other network devices—primarily made by Asus—that have been conscripted into a proxy network that anonymously ...

Upgrading to Wi-Fi 7 can help crowded homes, but it won't fix a slow ISP plan. Here's how to judge a potential upgrade in 2026 with your setup in mind.

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KadNap botnet infects 14,000+ routers using DHT-based P2P control while ClipXDaemon hijacks crypto wallets on Linux X11.

A newly discovered botnet malware called KadNap is targeting ASUS routers and other edge networking devices to turn them into proxies for malicious traffic. Since August 2025, KadNap has grown to ...

Your Ethernet ports provide you with access to fast Internet with a stable connection, and that's an essential connection for ...

DOJ and FBI say they disrupted SocksEscort, a proxy built from hacked routers used in multi-million-dollar frauds.

So, I'm getting ready to do a home network build out from scratch, and I'm seeking some opinions, specifically on routers/firewalls. I've used Opnsense and PFsense in the past, and am considering ...

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