Sure, I've messed around with some hardware and connected a few devices, but I only just upgraded the entire home with a custom router. If you've never considered building a custom router before ...

Everyone loves firing up that CNC router for the first time. But if the first thing you cut is wood, chances are good that the second thing you cut will be parts for some kind of dust shroud.

A China-nexus threat actor with apparent in-depth knowledge of Juniper MX devices has compromised the routers using custom backdoors, according to research released Wednesday by Mandiant.