Foreign hardware could be designed to launch cyber attacks against US...
(PhysOrg.com) -- A security official at the Department of Homeland Security recently released a statement that confirmed the idea that some foreign-made computer components are actually being designed...
View ArticleAnalysts: New software won't save Blackberry maker
In the trend-setting North American market, BlackBerry phones have gone from must-have messaging toys to outdated clunkers -all in the space of a few years. The new CEO of Research In Motion Ltd., the...
View ArticleHackers topple Huawei routers
Hackers at an infamous Def Con gathering were shown how to easily slip into computer networks through some routers made by Chinese electronics colossus Huawei Technologies.
View ArticleChina's Huawei responds to US hackers
Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies on Wednesday responded to US hackers' claims that its routers were easily cracked, saying its security strategies were rigorous.
View ArticleHome wifi could be used for emergency responders
Wireless routers for homes and offices could be knitted together to provide a communications system for emergency responders if the mobile phone network fails, German scientists reported on Monday.
View ArticleGoDaddy says no attack behind Web outage
(AP)—GoDaddy.com says a Web hosting outage that involved thousands and possibly millions of websites on Monday was due to internal problems, not an attack by hackers.
View ArticleExplained: Graphs
When most people hear the word "graph," an image springs to mind: a pair of perpendicular lines overlaid with a line, a curve, or bars of different heights.
View ArticleQualcomm promises faster routers with gaming tech
When data traffic snarls in your Wi-Fi router, Qualcomm has an answer for you: a "Killer" traffic cop to sort things out.
View ArticleRouter compromise, rogue remote control? Easy, says ISE
(Phys.org) —Router hacking is joining the ranks of computer security headaches, where the wireless router becomes the key target for those seeking to trespass into someone else's network. The remote...
View ArticleIdeas for keeping your data safe from spying (Update)
Phone call logs, credit card records, emails, Skype chats, Facebook message, and more: The precise nature of the NSA's sweeping surveillance apparatus has yet to be confirmed.
View ArticleD-Link to issue router firmware updates for backdoor vulnerability
(Phys.org) —D-Link is tending to the router backdoor security issue that affects some of its routers. The company assures that it is "proactively working with the sources of these reports as well as...
View ArticleCisco to cut 6,000 jobs in streamlining
US computer networking giant Cisco Systems said Wednesday it plans to slash some 6,000 jobs, or eight percent of its global workforce in the coming year.
View ArticleQ&A: Experts warn of Bash Bug, what are the risks? (Update)
Internet security experts are warning that a new programming flaw known as the "Bash Bug" may pose a serious threat to millions of computers and other devices such as home Internet routers. Even the...
View Article'Eye in the sky' will bypass Internet traffic jams
When you're driving to work you wish you knew where the traffic jams will be. The same is true on the Internet, but network operators today can't observe or control the paths that carry data beyond the...
View ArticlePhysicists build first single-photon router
(PhysOrg.com) -- By demonstrating that an artificial atom embedded in a transmission line can route a single photon from an input port to one of two output ports, physicists have built the first router...
View ArticleIndonesia threatens to cut BlackBerry data service
Indonesia has threatened to cut data services used by millions of BlackBerry customers, the industry body said Saturday, in an ongoing spat over infrastructure and government access to information.
View ArticleOn the path to 1 terabit-per-second networks
As IP traffic continues to increase and the router interface rate extends beyond 100 gigabits-per-second (Gb/s), future optical networksones that would achieve unprecedented speeds of 1...
View ArticleChinese team builds first quantum router
(Phys.org) -- With all the talk of quantum computers, little notice has been made of work on what is known as a quantum Internet, which is where data is sent across a web of computers via devices that...
View ArticleReview: TV video-calling gadget costs too much for too little
You may have already placed a video call from your computer or from your smartphone. In the future you may make such calls from your television.
View Article'Smart' homes open doors to hackers
Smart homes that let residents control alarms, locks and more over the internet are opening doors for crooks with hacker skills, according to computer security specialists.
View ArticleReview: Set up the new Amped Wireless router with just one finger
Over the last few years, I've watched my parents move from a Windows PC to a Mac mini to iPads for their Internet access.
View ArticleNew tech keeps your smart phone charged for 30 percent longer
New technology developed at The Ohio State University makes cell phone batteries last up to 30 percent longer on a single charge.
View ArticleNew Wi-Fi antenna enhances wireless coverage
Researchers at Universiti Teknologi MARA in Malaysia have succeeded in using ionised gas in a common fluorescent light tube as an antenna for a Wi-Fi Internet router.
View ArticleReview: New, smarter light bulbs do more than just turn on
In the near future, the light bulbs in your house may do a lot more than turn on and off.
View ArticleGoogle heads down new path with 'OnHub' wireless router
Google is making a Wi-Fi router as part of its ambition to provide better Internet connections that make it easier for people to access its digital services and see more of its online advertising.
View ArticleIndiana man pleads guilty in cybercriminal marketplace case
An Indianapolis man is the latest to plead guilty to participating in a cybercriminal marketplace where hackers schemed to cripple or steal information from computers and cellphones.
View ArticleThe world's tiniest temperature sensor is powered by radio waves
Researchers at TU/e have developed a very tiny wireless temperature sensor that is powered in a very special way: from the radio waves that are part of the sensor's wireless network. This means that...
View ArticleDartmouth's 'magic wand' pairs medical devices to Wi-Fi
Doctors could keep better tabs on their patients between visits with a simple wave of a magic wand-like device being developed at Dartmouth College.
View ArticleAntivirus firm warns of cyberattacks on home appliances
Avast, the company behind the leading antivirus software, warned Thursday against attacks on home appliances connected to the internet, calling hackers targeting home routers a major threat to consumers.
View ArticleHow internet routers work, and why you should keep them secure
Most of us would be bereft without Wi-Fi but give a little thought to the technology that beams us the internet.
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