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How to Set Up a VPN on Your Router to Protect Your Home Wi-Fi Network

How to Set Up a VPN on Your Router to Protect Your Home Wi-Fi Network

Perhaps the easiest option here is ExpressVPN: Not only is it one of the best VPN providers around, it also sells routers with its software baked in. If you’re looking for a solution that just plugs in and works, then this is probably the one to go for, and the standard one for homes will set you back $190. Otherwise, find a VPN matching the router you’ve currently got installed, or find a router compatible with the VPN service you’re already signed up to. Listings pages for both routers and VPNs should tell you everything you need to know about compatibility, and if they don’t, message the companies directly—you want to make sure your hardware and software are going to work together before you attempt to set anything up. NordVPN will provide configuration files for your router. Courtesy of David Nield We’ve already mentioned ExpressVPN, but NordVPN is another service with very good support for router installations. It has extensive support documentation on its website: Here’s the main portal page you need, which also comes …

‘ArcaneDoor’ Cyberspies Hacked Cisco Firewalls to Access Government Networks

‘ArcaneDoor’ Cyberspies Hacked Cisco Firewalls to Access Government Networks

Network security appliances like firewalls are meant to keep hackers out. Instead, digital intruders are increasingly targeting them as the weak link that lets them pillage the very systems those devices are meant to protect. In the case of one hacking campaign over recent months, Cisco is now revealing that its firewalls served as beachheads for sophisticated hackers penetrating multiple government networks around the world. On Wednesday, Cisco warned that its so-called Adaptive Security Appliances—devices that integrate a firewall and VPN with other security features—had been targeted by state-sponsored spies who exploited two zero-day vulnerabilities in the networking giant’s gear to compromise government targets globally in a hacking campaign it’s calling ArcaneDoor. The hackers behind the intrusions, which Cisco’s security division Talos is calling UAT4356 and which Microsoft researchers who contributed to the investigation have named STORM-1849, couldn’t be clearly tied to any previous intrusion incidents the companies had tracked. Based on the group’s espionage focus and sophistication, however, Cisco says the hacking appeared to be state-sponsored. “This actor utilized bespoke tooling that demonstrated a …

US Officials Say Israel Carries Out Missile Strike Inside Iran: US Networks

US Officials Say Israel Carries Out Missile Strike Inside Iran: US Networks

WASHINGTON —  Israel carried out a predawn missile strike inside Iran on Friday local time, U.S. media reported, citing unnamed U.S. officials. The reports by networks ABC, CBS and NPR did not provide further detail about the location or target of the apparent missile strike. A spokesperson for the Israeli military told VOA he had no comment “at the moment” on the U.S. media reports, about an hour after the reports emerged. Iranian state news agency IRNA said the Islamic republic’s air defenses had been activated in the skies over several provinces. Both IRNA and state news agency Fars, affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, cited unnamed news sources as saying there had been an explosion in Iran’s central province of Isfahan. Fars located the explosion in the city of Qahjaverestan, on the eastern outskirts of Isfahan city. Israel had warned Iran that it would retaliate for an unprecedented Iranian aerial assault on Israeli territory last Sunday. Source link

Despite the backlash, Food Network’s new strategy is actually working in their favor

Despite the backlash, Food Network’s new strategy is actually working in their favor

Food Network has entered a new era of programming, much to the dismay of many longtime fans and longtime hosts. The cable network — which garnered acclaim with shows like Giada De Laurentiis’ “Everyday Italian” and Ina Garten’s “Barefoot Contessa” — is straying away from stand-and-stir television and instead, revamping its lineup with a slew of reality competition shows.  In recent months, many household Food Network personalities have shared their thoughts on the network’s perceived transformation. Some even left the network for good. Last February, De Laurentiis cut ties with the network after serving 21 years as a host and chef personality. She revealed in an Instagram post that she had signed a multi-year deal for an unscripted series production with Amazon Studios, instead. Then in May, Rachael Ray announced that she was moving on from “Rachael Ray” after 17 seasons to produce new stand-and-stir cooking shows in partnership with A+E Networks. “Food Network has a terrific formula — but they have a formula,” Ray said. “They like games, competitions, stuff like that. That’s not the type …

Why Do Networks Cancel Good, Popular Shows?

Why Do Networks Cancel Good, Popular Shows?

It never feels fair when your favourite shows get cancelled, but sometimes, you might wonder if it even makes financial sense for the studios to stop making a beloved TV series. After all, some shows get cut with a healthy fandom and high ratings ― what’s going on there? In the podcast The Rest Is Entertainment, telly veteran Richard Osman went part way to explaining why some shows get cut down, even in what appears to be their prime ― and honestly, I’m not even surprised. Why? Explaining the sitch to co-host Marina Hyde, Richard said on the podcast, “The BBC has an awful lot less money than it used to have ― some stuff has to go.” Of course, a complete dud is gonna be the first to get the cut ― nobody’s questioning that. But Richard explains that for a cash-conscious provider, all shows must pay their way in three different ways, not just through popularity. These are ratings, repeatability, and international sales. “So, you know, if you’re a show like Would I …

Magnolia Network’s Joanna Gaines shares radiant selfie with rarely-seen children from sweet family outing

Magnolia Network’s Joanna Gaines shares radiant selfie with rarely-seen children from sweet family outing

Spring and its long-awaited warm temperatures are finally making their way to Joanna Gaines’ home, and so she’s making sure she and her family get plenty of fresh air and quality time together. The Magnolia Network founder took a nod from The Masters over the weekend – during which Scottie Scheffler took home the big prize – and took her husband Chip Gaines and their kids out to the golf course. The former HGTV stars, who are based in Waco, Texas, and have been married since 2003, share five children together, Drake, 19, Ella Rose, 17, Duke, 15, Emmie Kay, 14, and Crew, five. You may also likeWATCH: Joanna Gaines shares adorable video of son Crew As the weekend came to an end, Joanna took to Instagram to share a sweet glimpse of her family’s latest outing, starting off with a sun kissed selfie from the golf course taken right at dusk, in which her kids are seen enjoying a picnic by the water behind her. She then shared an impressive video of her son …

New wireless communications antenna paves way for 6G networks

New wireless communications antenna paves way for 6G networks

Researchers from the University of Glasgow have developed an innovative wireless communications antenna that could help deliver ultra-fast and software-controlled 6G networks. The wireless communications antenna developed by the team combines the unique properties of metamaterials with sophisticated signal processing to deliver a new peak of performance. In a new paper, the team details the development of a prototype digitally coded dynamic metasurface antenna or DMA. The technology is controlled through a high-speed field-programmable gate array (FPGA). The paper, ‘60 GHz Programmable Dynamic Metasurface Antenna (DMA) for Next-Generation Communication, Sensing, and Imaging Applications: From Concept to Prototype’, is published in the IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation. The wireless communications antenna could enable new applications The DMA is the first in the world designed and demonstrated at the operating frequency at 60 GHz millimetre-wave band. The antenna’s ability to operate in the higher mmWave band could enable it to become a key tool in the field of advanced beamforming metasurface antennas. It could help future 6G networks deliver ultra-fast data transfer with high reliability. …

Magnolia Network’s Joanna Gaines shares adorable photo featuring four rarely-seen kids celebrating Easter

Magnolia Network’s Joanna Gaines shares adorable photo featuring four rarely-seen kids celebrating Easter

Joanna Gaines is reminiscing about celebrating previous Easter Sundays with all of her kids living under the same roof. Though the former HGTV star doesn’t typically share photos of her five kids with husband Chip Gaines – Drake, 19, Ella Rose, 17, Duke, 15, Emmie Kay, 14, and Crew, five – she commemorated the holiday by posting an adorable throwback photo featuring her eldest four at Easter over a decade ago. This marks the first time the Gaines family is celebrating without Drake living at home; he graduated from high school almost a year ago and started his freshman year of college last fall. You may also likeWATCH: Joanna Gaines’ son Crew gets his big brother’s support in a sweet family video In honor of the somewhat bittersweet Easter, Joanna took to Instagram and shared a photo taken back around 2010, featuring Drake, Ella Rose, Duke and Emmie Kay at the mall. In the pic, the doting mom is smiling ear-to-ear, hoisting both Ella and Duke up on her hips, while someone in an Easter …

Chronic alcohol use is linked to impaired plasticity of brain inhibition networks, study suggests

Chronic alcohol use is linked to impaired plasticity of brain inhibition networks, study suggests

In new research published in Psychological Medicine, a team of scientists explored the effects of cortical paired associative stimulation, a form of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), on enhancing the brain’s ability to resist alcohol-related impulses. Their findings revealed that while cPAS effectively strengthened the brain networks responsible for inhibiting responses in healthy adults, individuals with chronic alcohol use did not exhibit the same improvements. This suggests a unique brain response among those with alcohol use disorder, potentially tied to long-standing alterations in brain function due to alcohol consumption. Cortical paired associative stimulation (cPAS) represents a pioneering approach in the field of neuromodulation. The essence of cPAS lies in its ability to deliver paired magnetic pulses to specific regions of the cortex, aiming to strengthen neuronal connections. This targeted stimulation seeks to enhance or restore the functional integrity of neural networks, particularly those implicated in cognitive processes such as impulse control. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a medical condition characterized by an impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse social, occupational, or health …