Following these tips can help keep your personal data safe By Nicholas De Leon In today’s hyper-connected world, your WiFi router is one of the most critical tools for protecting your personal data.

That USB port on your router looks useful, but plugging in the wrong device can create security and performance problems ...

If you’re like me, your home Wi-Fi is at the center of almost everything you do online, whether it’s online banking, paying bills, booking trips, chatting with friends or streaming movies. These days, ...

Are you still using a router that's past its prime? If so, you could be opening yourself up to a malicious attack. The FBI is warning that cybercriminals are targeting routers that have reached their ...

Your smart home makes life easier, but every connected device opens a door to potential cyber threats. Hackers don’t just target big businesses—home networks are valuable, too. Targeting your personal ...

Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving. Prior to joining CNET, Joe led MyMove's moving coverage and reported on broadband policy, the digital divide, and ...

You can protect more than just one Mac or iPhone with a VPN. Here's how to protect all of your Internet-connected devices at once by setting up a VPN on your router. A VPN typically works on a ...

The FBI has named a series of Wi-Fi routers as being unsafe. If you're using a router from this brand, you might want to check if yours is one of the models.

Frustrated by slow Wi-Fi? Before blaming your provider, explore your router's settings. Optimizing wireless channels, ...