Millions of PCs exposed through network bugs, security researchers find
Common bugs in networking systems are placing PCs, printers and storage devices at risk, according to security researchers. According to […]
Networking, Security
Networking
Hardware, Networking, Technology
Belkin picks up Linksys home router business from Cisco
Cisco Systems, the world’s biggest maker of computer-networking equipment, is looking to further distance itself from the consumer space with
Networking, Technology
Google testing new wireless network, asks FCC to keep details secret
Google is building a wireless network at its headquarters in Mountain View, California, using spectrum owned by Clearwire that’s suitable
Hardware, Networking, Technology
Intel prepares to use lasers, light to shuffle data between computers
Intel is taking the first steps to implement thin fiber optics that will use lasers and light as a faster
Hardware, Networking, Technology
FCC adds spectrum to Wi-Fi—but you likely need a new router to use it
The Federal Communications Commission last week said it will add 195MHz of spectrum to Wi-Fi’s 5GHz band. This move is
Hardware, Networking, Technology
The best 802.11ac routers featured at CES
At last year’s CES, 802.11ac was hardly prevalent on the show floor. Though other companies were still showing off their
Hardware, Networking, Technology
Fastest Wi-Fi ever is almost ready for real-world use
In a quiet suite removed from the insanity of the Consumer Electronics Show expo floor, a company aiming to build
Networking, Technology
IPv6 takes one step forward, IPv4 two steps back in 2012
In hindsight, we reached peak IPv4 two years ago. The good news is that IPv6 is doing very well—but not
Networking, Security, Software
Malware targets Java servers
Security researchers from antivirus vendor Trend Micro have uncovered a piece of backdoor-type malware that infects Java-based HTTP servers and
Networking, Technology
Speed Test: 16 fast connectivity facts
Throughout the year, people have been testing their connection speeds with ZDNet’s Broadband Speed Test. Since February, we asked people