Computers, cell phones, tablets and other devices exchange files, stream media and share Internet connections over Wi-Fi networks. Most networks utilize a security protocol to prevent unauthorized ...

AirDefense recently did a Wireless LAN security survey of New York City retailers where they declared two thirds of retailers insecure according to John Cox's story. According to the AirDefense survey ...

The first products certified to support Wi-Fi Protected Access 2, the latest wireless security technology, were announced by the Wi-Fi Alliance on Wednesday. The Wi-Fi Alliance says WPA2 is a big ...

The Wi-Fi Alliance announced today the first round of products that are Wi-Fi CERTIFIED for the WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) capability. WPA2 builds on its predecessor, WPA, and is specifically ...

WPA, or Wi-Fi Protected Access, is an encryption standard used on newer wireless routers to secure wireless data transmission. It was designed to replace the older, less-secure WEP standard and comes ...

A new security flaw found in the WPA/WPA2 security protocols could enable an attacker to crack WiFi passwords and compromise routers. The security flaw was found by accident, by security researcher ...

The Wi-Fi Alliance has expanded its WPA2 certification program to include a tool for secure handoffs between Wi-Fi and 3G networks, as well as an authentication system that uses multiple secured ...

There are several ways to crack a wireless network’s security. The weakest, WEP, can be easily cracked using customized Linux software, but until today, Wi-Fi Protected Access (or WPA) had been ...

New method makes cracking WPA/WPA2 Wi-Fi network passwords easier and faster Your email has been sent Major password-cracking tool, Hashcat, found a simpler way to ...

When you connect to a Wi-Fi network that’s not secure, i.e., that uses WEP or TKIP for encryption, Windows 11/10 will display this message. These security standards are older and have known flaws.

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The new strategy allows an attacker to instead lift ID information directly from the router, within minutes. Legacy WiFi just became a little less safe, according to Jens Steube, the developer of the ...