eero: A Mesh WiFi Router Built for Security
Summary: Krebs reviewed the eero mesh WiFi system, a three-unit set that uses two radios per device to extend home network range without halving speed, and that sets up through a mobile app with a one-time passcode and defaults to WPA-2 PSK (AES) encryption. Eero co-founder Nick Weaver said updates are signed with a key locked at a bank, the cloud architecture runs on AWS, and the company collects no data on where users go online.
What you should know: The review notes that most consumer routers ship with out-of-date, insecure firmware and stay that way for years, and that criminal botnets made up entirely of hacked home routers are not uncommon - the gap eero's automatic signed updates are meant to close.
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