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I Used to Tell People to Skip Wi-Fi 7 Routers. CNET's Lab Testing Changed My Mind

I Used to Tell People to Skip Wi-Fi 7 Routers. CNET's Lab Testing Changed My Mind ...
TechCrunch

Law enforcement shuts down botnet made of tens of thousands of hacked routers

A global coalition of law enforcement agencies shut down a botnet made of tens of thousands of hacked home and small business routers on Wednesday. The operation targeted SocksEscort, which offered ...

14,000 routers are infected by malware that’s highly resistant to takedowns

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 ...

This $30 smart router with a built-in VPN is the travel gadget I didn't know I needed

This $30 smart router with a built-in VPN is the travel gadget I didn't know I needed ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Your old router isn't trash, and one piece of software turns it into the best access point in your house

OpenWrt has been keeping routers from becoming e-waste since 2004 ...

Is it worth upgrading to a Wi-Fi 7 router in 2026?

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.
PC Magazine

Worried a New Router Will Break Your Wi-Fi? Here's How to Upgrade Seamlessly

My first task was to choose the new router. After some research, I narrowed it down to two products: a Netgear Orbi 770 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 7 router with one node and an Amazon eero Pro 7 router with ...
PC Magazine

US Helps Shut Down Proxy Service Used to Hack Thousands of Routers

A proxy service called SocksEscort has been found infecting thousands of routers from brands such as D-Link, Netgear, and TP-Link, and selling access to them to cybercriminals. On Thursday, the US ...