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Wi-Fi hack experiment conducted at Republican National Convention site
Avast security researchers conducted a Wi-Fi hack experiment at various locations around the Republican National Convention site in Cleveland to demonstrate how risky it can …
Ubiquiti routers hit by backdoor-generating worm
A worm targeting wireless network equipment developed by US-based Ubiquiti Networks has already managed to compromise thousands of routers across the world. To spread it, …
Germany set to end copyright liability for open Wi-Fi operators
People who travel to Germany are often surprised at the lack of public, open Wi-Fi networks. That’s because German law (Störerhaftung – “liability of …
A rogue access point at RSA Conference? Here’s what happened
Ever since businesses began to offer Wi-Fi access to customers, experts have warned that open hotspots are not secure. Open Wi-Fi hotspots don’t ask a user for a …
MouseJack: Remote exploitation via radio frequencies
Bastille has uncovered a massive vulnerability in wireless mice and keyboards that leaves billions of PC’s and millions of networks vulnerable to remote exploitation via radio …
1 in 3 home routers will be used as public Wi-Fi hotspots by 2017
Juniper Research predicts that at least 1 in 3 home routers will be used as public Wi-Fi hotspots by 2017, and that the total installed base of such dual-use routers will …
Cisco kills hardcoded password bug in Wi-Fi access points
Along with fixes for a number of older vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS and IOS XE software, the Cisco IOS Software Common Industrial Protocol, and the OpenSSL package …
Wi-Fi and security are better together for SMBs
Wireless adoption is growing fast globally, with Wi-Fi access becoming ubiquitous in businesses, stores, corporate environments and public spaces; literally everywhere we go. …
Wi-Fi HaLow to extend Wi-Fi solutions for the Internet of Things
With industry momentum mounting around a low power Wi-Fi solution, Wi-Fi Alliance announced the Wi-Fi HaLow designation for products incorporating IEEE 802.11ah technology. …
Netgear Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router released
Netgear is launching the new Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router (R7800) for people who value speed. The Nighthawk X4S supports Wave 2 WiFi features like quad-stream …
WP Engine breached, forces users to change their passwords
Popular WordPress-specific hosting provider WP Engine has apparently suffered a data breach, and is forcing their customers to change their passwords.“We are writing …
Free WordPress plugin for a password-free login
Nearly 25 percent of the Internet runs on WordPress, and now these sites can be more secure thanks to a free WordPress plugin available from LaunchKey.The plugin enables …
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