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

Advocacy group the Electronic Frontier Foundation wants to address the poor security track record of home routers with a new firmware project that will encourage users to share their Internet ...

Five out of every six (83%) Wi-Fi routers in US homes and offices leave their users at risk of cyberattacks, because their firmware is inadequately updated for security vulnerabilities, research by ...

Digital rights organisation launches Open Wireless Router software and encourages developers to test, develop and improve it One of the world’s biggest digital rights groups wants to make Wi-Fi ...

Aside from security, the Open Wireless Router firmware promises improved network stability and performance. The firmware “will provide state-of-the-art network queuing, so most users can expect an ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

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Security researchers have found that the firmware for several Cisco small-business routers contains numerous security issues. The problems include hardcoded password hashes as well as static X.509 ...

New rules that affect open source firmware on Wi-Fi routers will be implemented on June 2, but not all network hardware will prevent the loading of third-party software. Linksys has been collaborating ...