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- WEP
- Wired Equivalent Privacy An IEEE standard security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks. Introduced in 1997, WEP was found to be very inadequate and was superseded by WPA, WPA2...
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- Intel splits Wi-Fi signal to create two adapters
- Intel splits Wi-Fi signal to create two adaptersHow safe is the signal?It would be lovely to use a PAN for things like PSP or DS which do not support WPA, so you can have one signal for internet and one for handheld games. But do both signals have to match...
- Tags: Bluetooth, INTERNET, Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Network security, Wi-Fi Signal, adapter, Wi-Fi, Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-04-07
- Don't assume WPA2 is more secure than WPA
- Don't assume WPA2 is more secure than WPAWhatever you do, don't use WEP!Just to re-iterate a point: Don't use WEP. It can be broken in about a minute, so it's basically as secure as having an open connection with no security.Verizon uses WEP as Default on there DSLEvery verizon wireless...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Network security, SECURITY, NETWORKING, WEP, network, wireless, WPA2, WPA
- Discussion threads 2008-01-24
- Don't assume WPA2 is more secure than WPA
- 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, a third used zero link layer wireless LAN security explanation of link layer here and a third used "weak...
- Tags: WPA, AirDefense, AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, Problem, IEEE 802.1X, Authentication, WPA2, Encryption Mode, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Network Security, Security, Networking, George Ou
- Blog posts 2008-01-24
- Nintendo to bring DS downloads to Wii
- Nintendo to bring DS downloads to WiiDS Online PlayAbout using a DS online... DS's "Zelda: Phantom Hourglass" has a network configuration utility that was able to get me onto my WEP Security-Enabled network - though you're quite right about the pain-in-the-patella of typing the key, but it's no more difficult...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Network security, WIRELESS, Nintendo Wii, WPA, Nintendo Co. Ltd., WEP
- Discussion threads 2008-01-03
- Lessons learned: Two weeks with the XO laptop
- Lessons learned: Two weeks with the XO laptopGreat post, Larry...Thanks for the insight...I know the software is specialized for the XO, but wouldn't it be great to see it open-sourced and developed for other platforms? The interface sounds like its greatest strength.Chris DawsonGood article butA thoughtful article, excepting the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, One Laptop Per Child project, WEP Key, mesh networking, WEP
- Discussion threads 2008-01-02
- Lessons learned: Two weeks with the XO laptop
- Repeat after me. The XO laptop from the One Laptop Per Child project is designed for kids. Why bore yourself with that mantra? If you don't you may find yourself griping about something that wasn't designed for you in the first place. That's one of the big takeaways from...
- Tags: Keyboard, WEP, Laptop Computer, One Laptop Per Child Project, Kid, XO, Mesh Networking, Notebooks, Network Security, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-01-02
- Michael Barrett on Web 2.0: This stuff scares the hell out of me
- When Michael Barrett (CISO, Paypal) heard the Eric Nolin was putting on Defrag, he called up and said "I'd like to come and talk because this stuff scares the hell out of me." His key messages: a we're doomed to repeat history if we ignore it and b security is...
- Tags: Web, WEP, Michael, Channel Management, Web 2.0, Network Security, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Security, Marketing, Internet, Networking, Phil Windley
- Blog posts 2007-11-05
- wep and WPA keygenerator (zip)
- WEP and WPA keygenerator is intended to assist you in creating random or custom WEP or WPA keys in order to secure small private wireless networks. It allows you to create 64/128/192/256-bit random or custom WEP keys as well as small/medium/maximum(63 characters) random or custom WPA keys. It allows you...
- Tags: WPA, WEP, Network Security, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Security, Networking
- Software downloads 2007-08-17
- Why VPN can't replace Wi-Fi security
- Every time the subject of wireless LAN security comes up, people ask me about VPN as a solution for securing Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi is the common marketing name for 802.11 wireless LANs). Ive always told people that VPN security shouldnt be a substitute for good Wi-Fi security and I even...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Wireless security, VPNs, Network security, WIRELESS, Wi-Fi, VPN, Wi-Fi security, WPA, WEP
- Blog posts 2007-05-12
- Retailers haven't learned from TJX - still running wep
- Retailers haven't learned from TJX - still running WEPThe problem is customer securityIn the case of TJ Maxx, millions of credit card numbers were gleaned from their wireless network. I totally agree that there's a level of built-in bureaucracy when it comes to IT response, and in most cases,...
- Tags: Retail, Wi-Fi, Network security, WIRELESS, SECURITY, WEP, TJX, retail company, responsible disclosure
- Discussion threads 2007-05-10
- Retailers haven't learned from TJX - still running wep
- When I blogged earlier this week about TJXs failure to secure their wireless LAN and how it may end up costing TJX a billion dollars, I knew that it was merely the tip of the iceberg with so many retailers still running WEP encryption. As if WEP wasnt already...
- Tags: Servers, Security, Networking, Mobile/Wireless, Hardware, Desktop
- Blog posts 2007-05-10
- TJX's failure to secure Wi-Fi causes $1B damage
- Most of the major retailers during that time were running WEP and many are STILL running some form of WEPThe news TJ Maxx data breach has rocked the the retail and banking industry and many estimate that it will cost hundreds of millions or even a billion plus dollars in...
- Tags: Servers, Security, News, Networking, Mobile/Wireless, Infrastructure, Desktop
- Blog posts 2007-05-07
- Open Access Point defense for child porn shot down
- Open Access Point defense for child porn shot downIt may only take one real casewhere an open access point is the cause of something as horrendous as this to force manufacturers to ship their products in something like a responsible configuration. If you can keep track of serial numbers...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Network security, WIRELESS, SECURITY, WEP, WPA, access point, router, child pornography
- Discussion threads 2007-04-23
- wep Cloaking - Maximizing ROI From Legacy Wireless LAN
- Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is the encryption protocol defined in the original IEEE 802.11 standard for Wireless Local Area Networks WLANs. Several known vulnerabilities and attack tools have compromised WEP making it unsuitable for secure WLAN implementations, without additional layers of security. AirDefense's patented WEP Cloaking solution is designed to...
- Tags: AirDefense, WEP, WLAN, ROI, Wireless LANs, LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Network Security, Security, Networking
- White papers 2007-04-10
- wep - Gone in Sixty seconds!
- WEP - Gone in Sixty seconds!Better than nothing[i]In my book, sixty seconds worth of protection does not classify as "better than nothing".[/i]Of course it's better than nothing. Without it, my neighbors might not realize that they're connecting to my line instead of their own.Since the 802.11 AP is on...
- Tags: Network security, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, SECURITY, WEP, network
- Discussion threads 2007-04-05
- wep - Gone in Sixty seconds!
- Every time I mention how WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy protocol used to secure wireless networks needs to die, I always get at least one comment from someone who, for one reason or another, obviously still uses WEP and wants some false hope that its better than nothing. Well, it...
- Tags: Links, Security
- Blog posts 2007-04-05
- German researchers put final nail in wep
- German researchers put final nail in WEPWPA was widely available back thenWPA was widely available back then and there are newer versions of the DS still being sold. The need to PATCH it.Nintendo made the move on the Wii, don't be so quick to judge GeorgeThe Wii supports WEP,...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Network security, WIRELESS, SECURITY, identity theft, WEP, WPA
- Discussion threads 2007-04-05
- German researchers put final nail in wep
- A group of German cryptographic researchers (Erik Tews, Andrei Pychkine and Ralf-Philipp Weinmann) at the cryptography and computer algebra group at the technical university Darmstadt in Germany have come up with a new statistical attack against WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy that works an order of magnitude faster than anything ever...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft, Infrastructure, Hardware, Desktop
- Blog posts 2007-04-05
- Eliminate wep!
- Eliminate WEP!Try telling that to Nintendo DS diehardsI'll admit I'm not up on the most current news about the DS, but last I heard it still does not support WPA, only WEP. As such I know a lot of people who run their home networks with WEP. And they aren't...
- Tags: Network security, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, SECURITY, WEP
- Discussion threads 2007-03-26
- Eliminate wep!
- My blogging colleague George Ou has updated his excellent article on Wireless LAN security myths that won’t die. Its an excellent article that does an good job of "mythbusting" WiFi security myths. Popular WiFi myths include gems such as:Using MAC filtering will prevent unauthorized machines from connecting to...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Network security, SECURITY, Wi-Fi, WEP
- Blog posts 2007-03-26
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