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 ...

The USB 3.0 ports can deliver better performance than USB 2.0 ports. Most routers struggle to power large, power-hungry HDDs ...

Fortinet's record margins, surging SASE billings, and AI-driven security gains put FTNT in focus against CSCO's broader but uneven growth story.

It's difficult to resist the urge to use port forwarding since this can be achieved on your router with a quick settings change, and you're good to go. The issue with doing so is the security ...

Modern routers are considered secure access points to the internet, but are also repeatedly exploited for attacks. Hackers can take over routers, for example, to create a bot network unnoticed and use ...

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A VPN-enabled router can provide online privacy for any device connected to it. But not all router models allow it. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and ...

Windows Firewall Control is a nifty little application which extends the functionality of the Windows Firewall and provides quick access to the most frequent options of Windows Firewall. It runs in ...

Cisco warned customers today to patch two zero-day vulnerabilities that are actively being exploited in attacks and impact the company's firewall software. The first one (CVE-2025-20333) allows ...

A critical zero-day vulnerability in certain Cisco Systems firewalls has to be patched immediately, US and UK cyber authorities warned Thursday. They said exploits of the hole are part of ongoing ...