When your wireless router broadcasts its wireless network name, known formally as a Service Set Identifier (SSID), it's like putting a virtual bumper sticker out in the air around your house or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. An unidentified attacker has been confirmed as effectively ...

OpenWrt has officially launched its first dedicated wireless router that promises unrivalled security protection. Developed ...

While you can usually get a router and modem setup from your internet provider, buying and using your own router can often improve the performance and coverage of your home. The market is flooded with ...

Security researchers will give talks on rootkits and new hacking and intrusion-detection software at this week's Black Hat conference The Cisco hacking scene has been pretty quiet for the past three ...

There’s a wireless router gathering dust in Bob LaRocca’s office. It’s yours if you can hack into his network. First, some background. LaRocca is director of IT security with the School District of ...

a white wi-fi router with cables hanging down with woman typing on laptop in the background. - BritCats Studio/Shutterstock Internet modems and routers, along with all of the accompanying cables and ...

A Minnesota man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after he hacked a neighbor’s Wi-Fi router and then launched a vengeful two-year campaign to frame them with child pornography and threats to ...

One type of electronic device to especially avoid is the microwave, which emits a strong signal in the 2.4GHz band, the same wireless band your router operates in. Be careful not to stick your router ...