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Norton Announces Core, a Smart Router To Protect Domestic IoT Devices (cnet.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the importance-of-safety dept.

fiannaFailMan writes: Norton has announced the launch of a smart router designed to protect connected home devices from intrusions. The Symantec-owned company says the device aims to keep safe up to 20 devices connected to it, including Windows computers, Macs, phones, tablets or any internet-of-things devices, in real time. Norton Core, shaped a little like a geodesic dome, can isolate an infected device from the rest of your network to prevent the spread of any malware. Some of the technical specifications include a dual-core 1.7GHz processor, 1MB of system memory and 4GB of flash memory, and the latest 4x4 AC2600 Wi-Fi standard, with a top speed on the 5GHz band of 1.73 megabits per second and up to 800Mbps on the 2.4GHz band. It also features four Gigabit LAN ports and can cover between 3,000 and 5,000 square feet.

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  1. Security Theater by bragr · · Score: 4, Insightful

    So the attackers will just have to buy one of these to make sure their malware passes, just like they do already with desktop AV? I guess that's good for Norton's bottom line.

  2. CVE-2017-666 by WaffleMonster · · Score: 4, Insightful

    How many days till we see an advisory for Norton core enabling attackers a method of leveraging Norton core to compromise systems it is supposed to be protecting?

    http://fortune.com/2016/06/29/...

    Also apparently if you don't renew your subscription your Norton paper egg turns into a Norton paper weight as they disable all access controls on spite not just the scanning/heuristic subscriptions but basic ACL shit too.

  3. 20 devices isn't enough by adisakp · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I had to ditch my Netgear Nighthawk Router because it only supported 64 WiFi devices. I have close to 100 WiFi devices (mostly IoT) in my house at this time. I switched to Google WiFi Mesh Router because it can actually handle all the devices I have.

    But here's a short list of most of what is connected to my WiFi Network and I plan on adding more in the future:

    Haiku Homes Lights (40), Switches (10), and Fans (7)
    Mitsubishi Ductless Heating System (4 Headers)
    Ecobee (controls a Boiler)
    Nest Thermostat (controls a forced air HVAC system)
    Nest Cameras (4 Outdoor, 3 Indoor)
    Nest Smoke and CO Alarms (4)
    TP-Link Switches (2 lights, 5 others)
    GE Dishwasher
    Samsung Washer + Dryer
    Sense Electrical Monitor
    Amazon Echos (2 regular, 2 dots)
    Yamaha Receivers (2)
    Samsung TVs (4)
    Google Chromcast (4)
    Apple TV (2)
    Amazon Fire (2)
    Harmony Ultimates (2 Remotes, 2 Hubs)

    My guess is people who are actively pursuing Smart Home Technologies will need much higher than 20 device capacity.

  4. Re:Money Grab! by thegarbz · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Sounds to me like it does still function after a year, it just doesn't have the extra security.

    So it continues to function except for the one feature for which you would buy this very expensive device. Why do I get the feeling I would be better off spending $40 on a TP-LINK router.