If you've ever setup a modern Wi-Fi router, you've likely come across the WPS button found on most models, but what is that button's actual purpose?

It sometimes goes without saying: the more convenient a security system is for a user, the easier it is for those looking to take advantage of it. Take browser passwords, for example. Everyone loves ...

A COMMON Wi-Fi router setting could be risking your security at home and some experts recommend turning it off. Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a setting that lets you add devices to a secure network ...

The recent wave of new mesh router systems has brought with it changes besides the obvious increase in Wi-Fi range. For example, these mesh routers are more likely to insist on WPA2-AES encryption, as ...

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is an alternate on-ramp to a Wi-Fi network. Thinking that clicking on the name of a network and entering its password is too hard, the Wi-Fi Alliance came up with the WPS ...

Security researchers have released new tools that can bypass the encryption used to protect many types of wireless routers. Ironically, the tools take advantage of design flaws in a technology pushed ...

A researcher discovered an issue with the random generation of WPS keys in a number of unnamed routers that could allow an attacker to guess the key in one try. A number of popular home and small ...

From boosting a poor wi-fi signal to saving energy and fixing an unreliable connection, find out how to make the most of your home broadband Callum PearsResearcher & writer Callum pushes tech to its ...

Many households rely on their Wi-Fi every day without giving much thought to how it’s set up. But small oversights in router settings can quietly affect both performance and security. The hidden risk ...