Collaborate Disseminate
Wi-Fi connectivity is increasingly pervasive. Many organizations have embraced Wi-Fi as a primary means of connecting to network applications and resources. It is significantly cheaper and more convenient than having to run ethernet cable throughout th… Continue reading Gaining Root Access on Sierra Wireless AirLink Devices
Taiwanese networking equipment manufacturer D-Link has agreed to implement a “comprehensive software security program” in order to settle a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit alleging that the company didn’t take adequate steps to protect its consu… Continue reading D-Link Agrees to 10 Years of Security Audits to Settle FTC Charges
The Windows 10 update that’s rolling out addresses insecure Wi-Fi hotspots with new user notifications. Continue reading Microsoft Beefs Up Wi-Fi Protection
It’s 2018, and free public Wi-Fi is everywhere. We’ve come to expect that cafés, restaurants, airports, subway stations, and even public parks will offer us an internet connection as a basic utility. We expect it to be fast, and we exp… Continue reading A Costly Convenience: The Dangers of Free Public Wi-Fi
The Wi-Fi Alliance has finally announced the long-awaited next generation of the wireless security protocol—Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA3).
WPA3 will replace the existing WPA2—the network security protocol that has been around for at least 15 years and… Continue reading Wi-Fi Alliance launches WPA3 protocol with new security features
This week’s Threatpost News Wrap Podcast recaps the ROCA, KRACK and Boundhook attacks, as well as the release of Google Advanced Protection for Gmail. Continue reading Threatpost News Wrap, Oct. 20, 2017
The KRACK, or key reinstallation attack, disclosed today allow attackers to decrypt encrypted traffic, steal data and inject malicious code depending on the network configuration. Continue reading KRACK Attack Devastates Wi-Fi Security
The KRACK, or key reinstallation attack, disclosed today allow attackers to decrypt encrypted traffic, steal data and inject malicious code depending on the network configuration. Continue reading KRACK Attack Devastates Wi-Fi Security
WikiLeaks has just published a new batch of the ongoing Vault 7 leak, and this time the whistleblowing website has unveiled a classified malware for that tracks geo-location of targeted PCs and laptops running the Microsoft Windows operating system.
I… Continue reading WikiLeaks Reveals How CIA Malware Tracks Geo-Location of its Targeted
It’s 2017, and we’re not any further along with Wi-Fi security than we were 10 years ago. There are Intrusion Detection Systems and 2nd generation antivirus apps to protect us from some vulnerabilities but the simple fact that some people and businesses still don’t set their network up well in the first place.
Installing WiFi is like running Ethernet to your parking lot. It’s a cliche thing
Continue reading How To Stop Larry From Hacking Your WiFi in 2017