The cable industry’s primary lobby group is seeking a waiver of the Federal Communications Commission ban on foreign routers, warning of potential chaos if cable Internet service providers can’t ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Joel Santo Domingo It’s easy to go years without thinking about your router, ...

To get internet access in your home, you need both a modem and a router. They aren't interchangeable, and they serve two very different functions. If you think of your home as an island, the modem is ...

Your home router spent the past two years quietly working for Russian military intelligence — and nothing on your screen would ever have told you so. On April 7, 2026, the FBI, Department of Justice, ...

Foreign hackers are looking to exploit vulnerabilities in Americans' internet routers, and the FBI is offering tips for securing your home or office routers after it announced actions it took to crack ...

Last month saw a surprise ban on almost every new wireless router intended for use in US homes. The FCC ruling described all foreign-made routers as a national security risk. The FCC offered a pathway ...

In early 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made a big announcement: It had banned routers produced in foreign countries due to national security concerns. That means any equipment not ...

The FBI and NSA are warning of new threats targeting routers. Attacks from Russian hackers can compromise your router. Update the firmware and tighten your router password. When was the last time you ...

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The Department of Justice and the FBI have announced a court-authorized technical operation to neutralize the U.S. portion of a network of small office/home office (SOHO) routers compromised by a unit ...

The Russian military is once again hacking home and small office routers in widespread operations that send unwitting users to sites that harvest passwords and credential tokens for use in espionage ...