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WiFi users blissfully ignorant about real security, research finds

Posted October 5, 2011 - 2:43 pm

New research conducted on behalf of the Wi-Fi Alliance shows that while wireless users are making strides on the security front, they’re still leaving their Wi-Fi networks too open to intruders.
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Symantec reveals profile of PC user least likely to be victim of cybercrime

Posted September 7, 2011 - 12:42 pm

Cybercrime, especially malware, is rising, but not evenly. More Chinese suffer than Japanese, men more than women, slackers more than A/V updaters, 'net addicts more than luddites.
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Maker of hacked insulin pump ignores risk and history of pacemakers with the same problem

Posted August 26, 2011 - 1:33 pm

Medical technology maker Medtronic says it's never seen any risk in a total lack of security on insulin pumps; it tries not to talk about the hackable pacemakers that hit the news less than a year after it had to recall a different model for faulty wiring.
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Universities that get security right

Posted May 10, 2011 - 3:15 pm

Professor Corey Schou was working in his school's library when he realized his computer was picking up a particularly strong Wi-Fi signal.
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Radio/Web geek offers inside view of attacks on Libya

Posted March 21, 2011 - 10:08 am

Cheap radios and a lot of knowledge helps Dutch geek report secret diplomatic flights, psy-ops missions and evidence Libya's radar is destroyed.
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Google tests cell-phone NFC link to let crooks clean you out

Posted March 16, 2011 - 9:46 am

Lack of standards and security will make "wave and pay" digital wallets an excellent way to give away money unintentionally, at least for the near future.
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Smartphone owners unaware of malware risks

Posted March 3, 2011 - 2:23 pm

Smartphone owners are only dimly aware that their expensive devices could be targeted by emerging types of mobile malware, a Europewide survey has found.
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Understanding wireless intrusion prevention systems

Posted February 14, 2011 - 1:50 pm

While the 802.11i -- or WPA2 -- wireless security standard does a fine job of authenticating users to the corporate network and encrypting both authentication and user data over the air, many of the latest wireless security threats aren't specifically related to authentication.
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Wi-Fi Alliance raises wireless security awareness [video]

Posted February 2, 2011 - 3:34 pm

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Fake GSM base station trick targets iPhones

Posted January 19, 2011 - 5:23 pm

While his Black Hat DC Conference demonstration was not flawless, a University of Luxembourg student on Wednesday did show that it's possible to trick iPhone users into joining a fake GSM network.
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Cisco beefs up Wi-Fi mobile payment security

Posted January 19, 2011 - 5:21 pm

Cisco is beefing up wireless transaction security with new software features for its Wi-Fi access points. The vendor says the changes add needed protection over and above that mandated by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) standard.
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Will electronic toll systems become terrorist targets?

Posted January 18, 2011 - 7:58 am

Weaknesses in 802.11p vehicular wireless networks could make them targets for terrorists seeking to wreak havoc on the nation's highways, according to a briefing scheduled this week at the Black Hat DC conference.
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WiFi vulnerabilities: Advances and incidents in 2010

Posted December 20, 2010 - 1:34 pm

The 802.11n standard was ratified in 2009 and WiFi really took off in 2010, with support showing up in an array of consumer electronic devices. Unfortunately security related issues escalated right along with growing acceptance. Here’s a look back at the WiFi security issues that emerged this year.
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EU agency serves up smartphone security warning

Posted December 14, 2010 - 1:56 pm

Smartphone security needs to shape up pretty fast if it is to avoid the mistakes that turned the PC into a global crime platform, a new report from EU security agency ENISA (European Network and Information Security Agency) has said.
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Android browser flaw exposes user data

Posted November 24, 2010 - 3:29 pm

A vulnerability in the Android browser could permit an attacker to steal the user's local data, according to a report yesterday from security expert Thomas Cannon.
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How can wireless and wired security be brought together, rationalized and managed?

Posted July 27, 2010 - 8:24 pm

As wireless LANs become the primary connectivity for more enterprise users, integrating wired and wireless becomes more pressing, especially around security.
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Google has been snooping on your wireless network

Posted May 17, 2010 - 2:15 pm

Right about now Facebook should be sending Google a bouquet of roses and a box of chocolates, because the search/advertising giant has committed a privacy violation that makes Facebook's recent troubles seem trivial.
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Security problems still plague retailers' wireless LANs

Posted February 9, 2009 - 2:24 pm

A large-scale scan by Motorola's AirDefense group has found that wireless LAN vulnerabilities in retailer networks though much improved over last year, are still all too common, despite repeated, widely-publicized wireless security breaches.
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Wireless security revisited; crack found in WPA

Posted November 18, 2008 - 3:27 am

My old wired router has seen its better days, and periodically stops working for no reason and I have to reset it. And besides that, once in a while our dog, who likes to sit at my feet under my desk, gets tangled up in the mess of wires back there.
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Report: Botnet spam attacks to target cell phones

Posted October 16, 2008 - 2:00 pm

The same week one of the world's worst spam operations is being shut down, security researchers are warning the next big threat may not be for PCs at all -- but rather for cell phones.
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Security risks rise as smartphones become smarter

Posted September 29, 2008 - 11:07 am

As wireless devices become more numerous within businesses, their convenience will be counterbalanced by an increasing potential for security problems, according to a Gartner analyst.
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