La FCC extiende hasta 2029 las actualizaciones para drones y routers prohibidos

9 de mayo de 2026

Reportado por IA

La Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones ha extendido hasta enero de 2029 el plazo para realizar actualizaciones de software y firmware en determinados drones y routers prohibidos. La medida abarca dispositivos añadidos a una lista de seguridad nacional a finales de 2025 y principios de 2026.

La Oficina de Ingeniería y Tecnología de la FCC publicó el anuncio el 8 de mayo. La medida permite actualizaciones que mitiguen los daños a los consumidores estadounidenses para sistemas de aeronaves no tripuladas y routers de fabricación extranjera incluidos en la Lista de equipos de comunicaciones cubiertos.

Netgear and Eero gain exemptions from FCC foreign router ban

13 de mayo de 2026 Reportado por IA Imagen generada por IA

The Federal Communications Commission has granted exemptions to Netgear and Eero from its ban on new foreign-made Wi-Fi routers. The move follows the original March 23 order that targeted devices with manufacturing or design outside the United States. Firmware updates for existing models will continue until at least January 1, 2029.

Router firms respond to FCC foreign Wi-Fi ban amid cyber threats

Following the FCC's March 23 announcement banning sales of new Wi-Fi routers with major foreign manufacturing due to security risks, companies like TP-Link and Netgear have responded with production shift plans, while experts cite threats like Salt Typhoon and warn of update cutoffs after March 1, 2027. No exemptions granted yet; Starlink routers appear unaffected.

FCC router ban: Cyberattack links and expert backlash

30 de marzo de 2026 Reportado por IA

One week after the FCC banned sales of new foreign-made Wi-Fi routers over national security risks, new details emerge on implicated cyberattacks and growing criticism of the broad policy's effectiveness.

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FBI urges router security steps after Russian GRU attacks

US federal agencies have disclosed that Russian military intelligence compromised thousands of small office and home routers, urging owners to take immediate protective measures.

Congress approves 45-day FISA Section 702 extension amid continued reauthorization impasse

4 de mayo de 2026 Reportado por IA

Following a prior 10-day extension, Congress passed a 45-day clean reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, as approved by Senate Majority Leader John Thune. The measure came after stalled talks on longer-term renewals, pushing the deadline further amid debates over warrant requirements and surveillance reforms.

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