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- Researchers crack WPA Wi-Fi encryption in 60 seconds
- Thats why WPA2 is the only way to go..WPA is nice for backwards compatibility - esp those that cant talk WPA2 (AES-CCMP) but this is all the more reason to remove these devices. I personally use WPA2-ENT [yes at home] which I understand is not the norm :) but I...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Network security, Wireless and Mobility, WPA, WPA2, wireless, Microsoft Xbox, security
- Discussion threads 2009-08-27
- Researchers crack WPA Wi-Fi encryption in 60 seconds
- Computer scientists in Japan have developed a way to break the WPA encryption system used in wireless routers in just one minute. The attack, which reads encrypted traffic sent between computers and certain types of routers that use the WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)...
- Tags: WPA, Encryption, Network Security, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Networking, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-08-27
- D-Link router's CAPTCHA flawed, WPA passphrase retrieved
- D-Link router's CAPTCHA flawed, WPA passphrase retrievedAny comment from Dlink yet?NTHow relevent is this?If you know what you are doing or just take the defaults, then the login to the router cannot happen from the internet side. This makes life a lot harder for crackers. As for WPA - USE...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Network security, Routers & switches, Wireless and Mobility, WPA, router, D-Link Router, CAPTCHA, D-Link Systems
- Discussion threads 2009-05-19
- D-Link router's CAPTCHA flawed, WPA passphrase retrieved
- It took only a week for the researchers at SourceSec to find a flaw in the CAPTCHA implementation of D-Link's recently introduced CAPTCHA in its routers, originally aimed to prevent DNS changing malware from automatically achieving its objective. According to SourceSec, the flawed...
- Tags: WPA, D-Link Systems, CAPTCHA, Passphrase, Router, Malware, Routers & Switches, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Network Technology, Networking, Security, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-05-19
- Is the Latest Wireless Vulnerability Just the Tip (or TKIP) of the Iceberg?
- The newly discovered Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP vulnerability on Access Points using WPA encryption protocol opens the door to potentially new WPA/TKIP attacks. While it is an exaggeration to say TKIP is broken today, this is a new and serious threat which does create some cause for concern as...
- Tags: WPA, TKIP, Vulnerability, Attack, Wireless, AirTight Networks, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Regulatory Compliance, Network Security, Security, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Networking
- Webcasts 2008-11-20
- Introducing the world's smallest 802.11n adapter
- I'm not sure there was a groundswell of opinion asking networking manufacturers for tinier USB-based network adapter, but smaller is always better, right? At least that's the thinking from Planex, which claims to have built the world's smallest, lightest 802.11n adapter in the form of the GW-USMini2N. (See a comparison...
- Tags: WPA, Network, Adapter, IEEE 802.11n, GW-USMini2N, Wi-Fi, Networking, Wireless, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2008-11-09
- WPA Wi-Fi encryption (partially) cracked
- WPA Wi-Fi encryption partially crackedWhat about CCMP?WPA2 is unaffected, right?TKIP Bad, AES goodCredit to George Ou for explaining this to me:"They significantly weakened TKIP encryption further, so this is different from the previous story which was a brute force dictionary attack on the Pre-Shared Key. This however does not...
- Tags: Network security, WPA2, AES, WPA, TKIP, encryption
- Discussion threads 2008-11-06
- WPA Wi-Fi encryption (partially) cracked
- Rob McMillan at IDG has the scoop on new research that shows it's possible to partially crack the WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) encryption standard. Full details of the theoretical attack is not yet known but McMillan reports that two security researchers -- Erik Tews and Martin Beck...
- Tags: WPA, Router, Encryption, Attack, Tews, Network Security, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-11-06
- No longer safe: WPA encryption cracked in 12 to 15 minutes
- No longer safe: WPA encryption cracked in 12 to 15 minutesI've said it before, I'll say it again...Wireless and Retail do not mix!http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12691-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=45392&messageID=838312&start=-9957WPA is not cracked - only TKIP is, no access to data..Here is why :- Attack does not give you access to the data transmited- Why? Only the...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Network security, WIRELESS, TKIP, WPA
- Discussion threads 2008-11-06
- No longer safe: WPA encryption cracked in 12 to 15 minutes
- It was only a matter of time. Sure, we can all expect that some hacker with enough time and processing power would eventually crack a WPA-protected wireless network to decrypt someone's precious data. But in 15 minutes? Yes sir, according to...
- Tags: WPA, Encryption, Erik Tews, Wi-Fi, Network Security, Wireless, Networking, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-11-06
- WPA Key/Password Generator 1 (Windows)
- WPA Key/Password Generator randomly generates a random and secure WPA key and or password. It allows the user to select how secure the password/key will be with three strength settings. Allows the user to also copy the generated key/password directly to the system clipboard. This version is the first release...
- Tags: WPA, Microsoft Windows, Hybrid IT Solutions, Network Security, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking
- Software downloads 2008-10-09
- 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
- The easy way to avoid a Wi-Fi virus
- The easy way to avoid a Wi-Fi virusNo such word as "kudo"There is no such word as "kudo". "Kudos" is not a plural, it is a greek word meaning, literally, "praise". You should have used the term "kudos-seeking", not "kudo-seeking".RE: The easy way to avoid a Wi-Fi virusHow about MAC...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Strong Encryption, MAC Address Filtering, WPA, SSID, Wi-Fi virus, Wi-Fi, MAC address, MAC, virus, network
- Discussion threads 2008-01-04
- The easy way to avoid a Wi-Fi virus
- It's flu seasonfor you and your wireless router. A study by Indiana University proves that a virus can quickly spread among unsecured or WEP-encrypted routers in densely populated urban areas. But networks secured by the WPA protocol were impenetrable, and that gives you one more good reason to really...
- Tags: WPA, Router, Malware, Virus, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Networking, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Security, Viruses And Worms, Rik Fairlie
- Blog posts 2008-01-04
- 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
- WEP and WPA keygenerator 1 (Windows)
- 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, Microsoft Windows, Iliyan Darganov, 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
- 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
- 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
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