Millions of routers can be hijacked over Wi-Fi thanks to a 16-year-old bug

Millions of routers can be hijacked over Wi-Fi thanks to a 16-year-old bug

By Julio Franco
Publication Date: 2026-10-20 22:08:00

Security researcher Quentin Kaiser detailed the flaw at the Hexacon conference in Paris on October 16. He calls it WPSplinter, a name he only gave it because…