TP-link is reportedly being investigated over national security concerns linked to vulnerabilities in its very popular routers.

    • Avieshek@lemmy.worldOP
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      2 hours ago

      TP-Link is popular because of their cheap options while easy-to-setup for average joe families.

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        32 minutes ago

        Right, but I’m not seeing a reason that only the older routers would have these vulnerabilities. I’m guessing the base OS for all of them is quite similar.

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          6 minutes ago

          Well, they also don’t offer more than 2 updates on their proprietary software… so you can just categorise them as vintage or out of service like Apple especially for even older hardware that’s $20 or less like Tenda which is also another Chinese brand.