Broadband Genie blog

The malware which has infected an estimated 500,000 Wi-Fi routers worldwide since 2016 has been found to be capable of attacking more models than initially known. Dubbed ‘VPNFilter’ by... more »

Amazon Prime subscribers already benefit from a swathe of free extras, and from 2019 they’re going to be able to stream Premier League football matches too. Amazon revealed it... more »

Starting today there’s a major change to the way broadband speeds are advertised. But what does this mean for you, and what do you need to know to get the right deal when comparing broadband... more »

Ofcom has released its 2018 broadband speed study, and it shows a significant increase in the average download speed of a fixed line home broadband connection. The study used data from... more »

Ofcom has released its annual broadband and mobile service quality report, and the findings show a drop in overall customer satisfaction for home broadband. The 2018 survey combined complaints... more »

Ofcom has published an update to its annual Connected Nations report and it shows a  positive growth in the coverage of next generation fibre optic and ultrafast broadband services. However... more »

A new survey from ISPreview has found a majority of home broadband users only keep their landline phone because it’s required for internet access. The survey of 1,900 people discovered... more »

Fraud prevention service Cifas has released a report showing record levels of identity theft last year, the majority of which occurred online. Using data gathered from 306 organisations Cifas... more »

Research by Broadband Genie has found that routers across the UK could be at risk from hackers and viruses because many people don’t know how to manage basic security and maintenance features... more »

OpenSignal today released its Q1 mobile network report, revealing that EE continues to lead the pack for mobile internet speed and 4G availability among the four major network operators.  ... more »