Collaborate Disseminate
Is your router collects data on your network?
Netgear last week pushed out a firmware update for its wireless router model NightHawk R7000 with a remote data collection feature that collects router’s analytics data and sends it to the company’s server… Continue reading Netgear Now Collects Router ‘Analytics Data’ — Here’s How to Disable It
Multiple stories published here over the past few weeks have examined the disruptive power of hacked “Internet of Things” (IoT) devices such as routers, IP cameras and digital video recorders. This post looks at how crooks are using hacked IoT devices as proxies to hide their true location online as they engage in a variety of other types of cybercriminal activity — from frequenting underground forums to credit card and tax refund fraud. Continue reading IoT Devices as Proxies for Cybercrime