This Week in Security:Use-After-Free For Dummies, WiFi cracking, and PHP-FPM

In a brilliant write-up, [Stephen Tong] brings us his “Use-After-Free for Dummies“. It’s a surprising tale of a vulnerability that really shouldn’t exist, and a walkthrough of how to complete …read more Continue reading This Week in Security:Use-After-Free For Dummies, WiFi cracking, and PHP-FPM

A Tamagotchi for WiFi Cracking

OK, let’s start this one by saying that it’s useful to know how to break security measures in order to understand how to better defend yourself, and that you shouldn’t break into any network you don’t have access to. That being said, if you want to learn about security and …read more

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Cracking WPA Pre Shared Keys

Cracking WPA Pre Shared Keys This is intended to be part 2 of a previous blog (Intro to Wireless Security), which was designed to introduce people to the realm of wireless security testing.  One of the best ways I’ve found to learn about som… Continue reading Cracking WPA Pre Shared Keys

WPA3 Takes Wi-fi Security to the Next Level, Following the Krack Attack

A new announcement has been made in regards of the Wi-Fi Alliance (the organization managing wireless internet technologies): the official release of WPA3 is already a fact: Wi-Fi Alliance® introduces Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WPA3™, the next generati… Continue reading WPA3 Takes Wi-fi Security to the Next Level, Following the Krack Attack

WPA3 will protect weak passwords, simplify Wi-Fi configuration

The Wi-Fi Alliance, a consortium that certifies Wi-Fi products, has announced the next-generation network security protocol for Wi-Fi communication, dubbed Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3 for short). Although reported as vulnerable, the WPA2 protocol us… Continue reading WPA3 will protect weak passwords, simplify Wi-Fi configuration