New Attack on WPA/WPA2 Discovered, Most Modern Routers at Risk

A new attack on Wi-Fi protected access protocols has been discovered. The new technique to crack WPA PSK (Pre-Shared Key) passwords enables outside users to capture access credentials easily. The discovery of the attack was accidental – the Hashc… Continue reading New Attack on WPA/WPA2 Discovered, Most Modern Routers at Risk

Best of 2018: 4 Things to Know About the WPA3 Protocol

As we close out 2018, we at Security Boulevard wanted to highlight the five most popular articles of the year. Following is the first in our weeklong series of the Best of 2018.  The Wi-Fi Alliance, the organization that certifies Wi-Fi networking sta… Continue reading Best of 2018: 4 Things to Know About the WPA3 Protocol

The Shared Security Weekly Blaze – New WPA3 Wireless Standard, Malicious Smartphone Batteries, Exactis Data Leak

This is the Shared Security Weekly Blaze for July 2nd, 2018 sponsored by Security Perspectives – Your Source for Tailored Security Awareness Training and Assessment Solutions, Silent Pocket and CISOBox.  This episode was hoste… Continue reading The Shared Security Weekly Blaze – New WPA3 Wireless Standard, Malicious Smartphone Batteries, Exactis Data Leak

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

Wireless Security: The Next Step, WPA3, Is Ready for Prime Time

WPA3, the new iteration of the Wireless Protected Access (WPA) standard announced earlier this year, has now been added to the Wi-Fi Alliance’s Wi-Fi certification program. This is a major step toward its adoption because wireless device manufac… Continue reading Wireless Security: The Next Step, WPA3, Is Ready for Prime Time

WPA3 Standard Officially Launches With New Wi-Fi Security Features

The Wi-Fi Alliance today officially launched WPA3—the next-generation Wi-Fi security standard that promises to eliminate all the known security vulnerabilities and wireless attacks that are up today including the dangerous KRACK attacks.

WPA, or Wi-Fi… Continue reading WPA3 Standard Officially Launches With New Wi-Fi Security Features