I gave Claude access to my Home Assistant. It helped me audit, debug, and improve my smart home better than I ever could have ...

GitHub confirmed attackers stole 3,800 internal repositories via a poisoned VS Code extension. The same threat group, TeamPCP, simultaneously compromised Microsoft's durabletask Python ...

Of all the reasons Python is a hit with developers, one of the biggest is its broad and ever-expanding selection of third-party packages. Convenient toolkits for everything from ingesting and ...

Improve home Wi‑Fi speed and security with seven essential router settings, including Wi‑Fi channel changes, WPA3 security, ...

A new variant of the Gafgyt botnet called C0XMO is targeting DD-WRT router firmware and can move to other device types with ...

After my recent misadventures setting up an OpenWrt installation on a scruffy e-waste-level x86 PC, quite a few people chimed in with feedback, criticism and friendly hostility regarding things ...

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 ...

Cybersecurity roundup: supply chain threats, AI agent risks, browser-cloning malware, mule networks, endpoint bypasses, and ...

Simpler setup beats the enterprise one.

Your home network's security depends on one hidden router setting nobody checks ...

Your weekly cybersecurity recap: a GitHub supply chain worm, an exploited Android flaw, Instagram account takeovers, and a ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...