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'Phantom' smart gadgets blamed for slowing home WiFi

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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So-called phantom smart gadgets are quietly clogging home WiFi, slowing streaming and gaming as half-term pushes families online for longer.
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Cisco launches 8223 router & P200 chip for AI data centres

Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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firewalls
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Cisco launches 8223 router and Silicon One P200 chip, offering 51.2Tbps for secure, efficient AI data centre networking across vast distances.
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Ethernity Networks boosts UEP2025 with PON capabilities

Fri, 24th May 2024
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Ethernity Networks has upgraded its UEP2025 edge platform with new PON optical line termination features, empowering operators to deploy fibre-based networks more efficiently.
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Cradlepoint unveils X10 5G router for swift, secure business internet

Mon, 19th Feb 2024
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Cradlepoint has launched the X10 5G router, aiming to provide rapid, secure business internet and enhance FWA for SMEs and remote workers.
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Hands-on Review: D-Link Aquila Pro AI AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Smart Mesh System

Wed, 14th Feb 2024
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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gadgets
The M30 routers have a clean aesthetic design and easy-to-use set-up, but underneath, they have all the advanced features that enthusiasts expect.
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Claroty reveals five vulnerabilities in NETGEAR RAX30 routers

Fri, 19th May 2023
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Claroty's research arm, Team82, has disclosed five vulnerabilities in NETGEAR's RAX30 routers they discovered at the Pwn2Own Toronto hacking competition.
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Claroty exposes vulnerabilities in Teltonika's IIoT products

Fri, 19th May 2023
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cybersecurity
The research specifically focused on the Teltonika Remote Management System and RUT model routers, the most popular routers.
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Hackers targeting home Wi-Fi routers to steal data

Fri, 27th Aug 2021
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New research reveals that 1 in 6 users fail to protect their Wi-Fi routers, making them susceptible to new phishing attacks.
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SD-WAN puts traditional routers on notice

Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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network infrastructure
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Leading IT organisations are deploying SD-WAN solutions with software-based routing, displacing traditional branch router architectures.
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Advice: FBI urges people to reboot their routers following Russia attack

Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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After the FBI issued a plea for people around the world to reset their routers, Vectra's EMEA director has some advice for businesses moving forward.
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VPNFilter malware enslaving home networking devices worldwide

Fri, 25th May 2018
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malware
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firewalls
A malware called VPNFilter is quickly becoming the security emergency of the year as the number of infections rises & few ways to defend against it.
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Full list of NETGEAR router vulnerabilities revealed - is your device on the list?

Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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Many NETGEAR routers were subject to vulnerabilities that allowed attackers to take control of the devices through a password recovery feature.
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Bitdefender and NETGEAR partner to bring IoT security to customers

Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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endpoint protection
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iot
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edr
This joint offering will secure IoT devices at the WiFi router level, preventing attacks and protecting sensitive user data from cybercriminals.
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Strategy for cyber crime: own the routers, own the Internet

Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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opinion
Mobile devices & smart TVs controlled by cyber criminals make scary headlines. There's something scarier – the possibility that routers can be owned.
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Trustwave uncovers major vulnerabilities in NETGEAR routers

Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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Trustwave researchers have discovered vulnerability in 31 models of NETGEAR routers, potentially affecting millions of devices.
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Secure your router: How to help prevent the next internet takedown

Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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cybersecurity
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router
Someone recently asked me if we shouldn't adopt a new name for the Internet of Things (IoT) because the existing term is too vague.
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Meet Netgear's latest premium modem router

Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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wireless networks
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ethernet
​​Netgear has introduced Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router (D7000) with dual band WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet to its line-up.