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USB wireless access point from Sophos secures remote offices
Sophos announced the availability of the Sophos AP 5, its newest wireless access point which acts as an accessory to the Sophos Remote Ethernet Device (RED), creating a …
Fluke Networks adds remote analyzer capability to wireless LAN tools
Fluke Networks announced a new remote analysis capability for its portable WLAN tools, making them the first to enable both real-time troubleshooting and spectrum analysis of …
Tips for college students to deter identity theft
Research from Javelin Research & Strategy identifies 18-24 year olds as consumers who are most likely to engage in risky electronic behavior. From public Wi-Fi through …
1,500 severe security events detected on Black Hat WLAN
The WLAN network at Black Hat was accessed by 3,155 attendees with a maximum of 904 simultaneous clients, detected and quickly contained a total of 1,561 severe independent …
Broadcom introduces 5G WiFi combo chip for smartphones
Broadcom introduced the BCM4335, the first complete 5G WiFi combo chip for smartphones, tablets, ultrabooks and other mobile devices. 5G WiFi, the 5th generation of Wi-Fi …
Netgear eliminates WiFi dead spots
Netgear announced the WiFi Booster for Mobile (WN1000RP). It amplifies WiFi coverage for mobile devices in the home by extending and strengthening an existing WiFi signal, …
Rapid password cracking using Pico FPGA-based hardware
ElcomSoft updated two password recovery tools, employing Pico FPGA-based hardware to greatly accelerate the recovery of passwords. Users of Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker …
Anti-theft Wi-Fi tag for laptops and tablets
Ekahau launched its newest Wi-Fi tag, the L4 Laptop tag. The L4 tag is a small flat unit designed to be plugged into the ExpressCard slot. The tag works with the Ekahau RTLS …
MIT unveils a new Internet protocol for mobile clients
By exchanging TCP with UDP, two MIT researchers have managed to create the State Synchronization Protocol (SSP) – a new Internet protocol more suited to establishing and …
Security tips to stay safe this summer
PandaLabs published its security tips for consumers to stay safe this summer and avoid falling victim to computer fraud. During the summer, people (especially children) have …
Cisco announces Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router EA6500 with 802.11ac
Cisco announced its first Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router and Universal Media Connector both powered by 802.11ac. The new technology is designed to deliver wireless speeds …
DroidSheep: Android tool for session hijacking
DroidSheep is a simple Android tool for web session hijacking (sidejacking). It listens for HTTP packets sent via a wireless (802.11) network connection and extracts the …
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