It seems those pesky regulators may be about to stop one of the most over hyped, rare occurances known to this crazy world of technology: wireless network joyriding, known as War-Chalking, War-Driving, Air-Hopping. You’ve heard of it right? Via [it-director.com]… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Security
Antenna To Boost Wireless Security
An optical antenna that uses a geometrically shaped lens promises to bring greater security to wireless networks for businesses, according to British scientists. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi “Wartrappers” Nab Drive-by Hackers
A “honeypot” trap consisting of a Wi-Fi-equipped laptop is the latest weapon against drive-by hackers. Set up at the London headquarters of consultants KPMG, the laptop looks to the outside world like a simple wireless access point, but contains monitoring software designed to determine the level of illicit activity. Via [zdnet.com.com]… Continue Reading
Opinion: Plugging Neighborhood 802.11b Leaks
In his famous work Mending Wall, Robert Frost wondered about the need for walls, and how nature seeks to tear them down at her own slow pace. All his neighbor would say is that “good fences make good neighbors,” implying, “stay out of my space and we’ll get along just fine.” What got me thinking… Continue Reading
Secret Service Agents Probe Wireless Networks In Washington
Secret Service agents are putting a high-tech twist on the idea of a cop walking the beat. Using a laptop computer and an antenna fashioned from a Pringles potato chip can, they are looking for security holes in wireless networks in the nation’s capital. Via [securityfocus.com]… Continue Reading
Feds Draft National Strategy To Secure Cyberspace
Government declines to create protective laws, saying security should be a shared and voluntary act by all involved. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Catching Wireless Hackers In The Act
Sneaky US company uses ‘honey-trap’ WLAN to study hacking techniques. Via [software.silicon.com]… Continue Reading
Researchers Lure Wi-Fi Hackers
The sorry state of Wi-Fi security has become one of the most well known secrets of the 802.11 networking standard. The ease of setting up a wireless networking using 802.11-based technology is mirrored by the effortless way hackers, snoopers and the just-curious can detect, enter and use Wi-Fi networks used by corporations, coffee shops and… Continue Reading
WLANs May Be Banned At Agencies
The proposed National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace plans to get tough on wireless technology, saying that if secure WLANs don’t exist, federal agencies shouldn’t use them. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Securing The Wireless LAN
Wireless LANs are too inexpensive to ignore, but security has stymied many network managers looking to bring wireless into the corporate fold. There’s a lot of information and misinformation out there about issues and approaches. Here are some simple strategies to help guide your path. Via [nwfusion.com]… Continue Reading
Review: Elite Solution Secures WLANs
The IEEE 802.11 committee has done a credible job developing workable wireless LAN standards that address the physical and data-link layers, but the absence of a standards-based security architecture is a big headache for organizations contemplating a large-scale rollout of WLAN services. Even before WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption got hacked last year, vendors and… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Users Warned Of Pirates
AT&T Broadband is warning customers to secure their Wi-Fi networks after an unusual case in which a subscriber played an unwitting role in dispatching a pirated movie over the Internet, the company’s spokeswoman said. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Honeypots A New Hacker Trap
War drivers beware, the next wireless network you tap might be part of an elaborate sting. Via [securityfocus.com]… Continue Reading
Best Buy Reactivates Wireless LAN Cash Registers
Best Buy Co. has resumed the use of its wireless LAN cash registers, saying it is now using beefed-up security to protect its data. The move comes just over a month after the company shut down the registers after reports on an Internet security list that they were transmitting customer information — possibly credit card… Continue Reading
Merger Blows Out Security Walls
I’m still chasing down rogue wireless LAN access points (AP), but this week I’ve got bigger issues to deal with as my company integrates recent acquisitions into the IT infrastructure. Via [computerworld.com]… Continue Reading