“WPA is better than WEP, but we still have a way to go before true wireless network security,” Robert Moskowitz, senior technical director of ICSA Labs at TruSecure, told the E-Commerce Times. “A lot of cryptologists don’t like WPA because it’s based on older ciphers.” Via [technewsworld.com]… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Security
Interview With Jon Edney, Author Of “Real 802.11 Security”
Jon Edney specializes in wireless networking and is a key contributor to the development of IEEE 802.11 systems. As a member of the technology consultancy Symbionics Networks, he deployed the first low-cost 802.11 designs. Via [net-security.org]… Continue Reading
Wireless LAN Manager Links Sites
A new wireless LAN access point is designed so that users in remote offices can be managed by a wireless switch in a central site. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
WiFi Security, Complexity And Future Debated
In response to concerns over complexity and security, wireless industry experts promised new standards that should begin appearing in products throughout next year. Via [technewsworld.com]… Continue Reading
War Driving No Game To IT Managers
A couple of buddies get in their car on a Saturday morning. They’ve got steaming coffees and a laptop. As the passenger boots up the computer, the driver pulls out and banks a left onto a busy downtown Boston street. But in this scenario, it doesn’t have to be Boston; it could be Chicago, New… Continue Reading
Wireless Network Security Concerns Dominate Wi-Fi Show
As a wireless conference and trade show winds down this week, dueling speakers at the show told audiences that wireless was both ready — and not so ready — for prime time in the enterprise. Via [techweb.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi To Get Big Extensions
Several companies are readying WLAN hardware and software to address the security and management of remote networks, especially in larger enterprises. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
U.N. Hears From Wireless Experts
The security of wireless networks is of “critical concern,” according to a report presented to the United Nations on Monday. Via [wired.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Arrest Highlights Security Dangers
Wireless security for home networks is in the spotlight following an unusual arrest in Canada, where a man stands accused of downloading child pornography over a hijacked Wi-Fi connection. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Nosy Wi-Fi Neighbors
The rise in home wireless networks has apparently spawned a new variety of Peeping Toms. In an October study on home-networking trends by wireless-gateway provider 2Wire, 44 percent of home Wi-Fi users admit they would peek at their neighbors’ wireless networks if given the opportunity. Some 21 percent can see their neighbors’ wireless networks, and… Continue Reading
Dealing With Gaps In Wireless Security
Wireless local-area networks are notoriously insecure. But that’s not stopping companies from cobbling together technologies. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
A Latte, A Wi-Fi Link And A Hacker
If you have ever connected to the Internet through a wireless hot spot at a Starbucks, McDonald’s or other business, you know how convenient it can be. Unfortunately, the setup is convenient for other people, too — hackers intent on stealing your log-in information for their own use. Via [computerworld.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Made My Eyes Glaze Over
Wireless security, or the lack thereof, is one of the hot button issues facing most corporations nowadays. The only security item higher on the agenda is MS security, or the lack thereof. Why can’t any security discussions be about how effective a product is? Wouldn’t that be an interesting twist? Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading
Michigan Wi-Fi Hackers ‘Try To Steal Credit Card Details’
Federal officials this week accused a third Michigan man of conspiring to steal credit card numbers from the Lowe’s chain of home improvement stores by taking advantage of an unsecured wi-fi network at store in suburban Detroit. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wardriving Is Not A Crime
New technology puts predators on the prowl in your neighborhood. What do they want? Your location. Via [newsreview.com]… Continue Reading