- The FCC has formally labeled Cisco a national security threat - The FCC has formally labeled this manufacturer a national security threat. Federal contractors and anyone working remotely for sensitive employers faces specific exposure.
- A real gap that affects every device sharing this Wi-Fi - It affects every device sharing this Wi-Fi - your work laptop, your phone, your kids' devices, your security cameras. Not the most urgent threat on the page, but a real edge an attacker can use to reach the rest.
This router gets the basics right, but the gaps are significant. The RV160 is manufactured in China. If any device on your Wi-Fi gets infected - a kid’s tablet, a smart bulb, a guest’s phone - it can reach your work laptop and banking app on the same flat network.
A C grade is not a sign-off. It means there are real, exploitable issues affecting this network every day.
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The FCC has formally labeled Cisco a national security threat
The FCC has formally labeled this manufacturer a national security threat. Federal contractors and anyone working remotely for sensitive employers faces specific exposure.
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Foreign manufacture - FCC ban applies: The RV160 is manufactured in China. The FCC's March 23, 2026 rule bans new foreign-manufactured networking equipment. No US manufacturing exemption is on file.
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A real gap that affects every device sharing this Wi-Fi
It affects every device sharing this Wi-Fi - your work laptop, your phone, your kids' devices, your security cameras. Not the most urgent threat on the page, but a real edge an attacker can use to reach the rest.
Show technical detail
SMB target profile - patch discipline required: Small business environments handling sensitive data or payment systems carry higher risk if firmware updates are delayed. Cisco's update cadence is strong, but deployment-level patching is the critical variable.
If a new vulnerability is found for your Cisco RV160, we'll email you. One email per incident. No spam.