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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
- Fed's RFIDiocy pwnd at DefCon
- Do you even read your own stuff?From your quote:". . . will be releasing a $50 kit at the end of August that will make reading 125-kHz RFID chips ? the kind embedded in [b]employee access cards[/b] ? trivial." emphasis addedAnd yet you go and say that this is a...
- Tags: WPA2, passport, RFID, pwnd, RFIDiocy, RFIDiocy pwnd, security, DefCon, Federal Reserve Board
- Discussion threads 2009-08-10
- Wired vs. wireless - security vs. speed
- Wired vs. wireless - security vs. speedBut Zack...[i]...the only place in my house that I could get a decent wireless connection was lying on my back with my legs perched against the corner kitchen surface, with my laptop resting precariously on my belly.[/i]...isn't that the position you always assume when...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Wired Inc., wireless, SSID, security, WPA2
- Discussion threads 2008-11-27
- 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
- How to repair a dropped Wi-Fi signal on Vista laptops
- How to repair a dropped Wi-Fi signal on Vista laptops2 reports about the same issueI have a desktop at home that is connected wirelessly; never had a problem with Vista dropping the connection (I used to have WEP and then changed to WPA2 and both worked fine).then i bought a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista, dropped Wi-Fi signal, WPA2, router, Wi-Fi Signal, Vista Laptop, laptop computer, Wi-Fi
- Discussion threads 2008-06-17
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 adds support for WPA2
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 adds support for WPA2WPA2 on SP2Just to let everyone know, there has been a patch for some time that adds WPA2 to SP2.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, WPA2, Windows XP Service Pack 3, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-05-14
- 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
- Apple releases Mac OS 10.4.9
- Apple releases Mac OS 10.4.9Why?What's the big deal? I've installed it already and I haven't seen any problems.Update is fine on all my computersI update my many machines as soon as an update becomes available. Haven't ever had a problem and 10.4.9 is no exception. My machines...
- Tags: Desktops, Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, Wi-Fi, WINDOWS USERS, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, WPA2, WPA, humor, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-03-13
- Microsoft WPA2: How to look a gift horse in the mouth
- There's an old proverb: Do not look a gift horse in the mouth. This basically means when someone gives you something like a horse for nothing, you don't look in that horse's mouth and complain that the horse has bad teeth. This is why I was really taken...
- Tags: WPA2 Support, Andrew Garcia, Microsoft Windows
- Blog posts 2006-06-13
- Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Cracked
- Just when I thought that WiFi (802.11b/g) networks were getting safer, I get an email from a friend indicating that Wi-Fi Protected Access WPA has been cracked. InformIt.com has posted the details: In this two-part series, Seth Fogie examines the internals of WPA and demonstrates how this...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, WPA, WPA2, Luckily Apple supports WPA2
- Blog posts 2005-12-22
- Understanding the updated WPA and WPA2 standards
- If the challenge of securing a wireless LAN wasn't already confusing enough, things have just gotten worse. The confusion started last month when the Wi-Fi Alliance changed the WPA and WPA2 standards from supporting a single EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol standard to five EAP standards. Although this has...
- Tags: WPA, standards, WPA2
- Blog posts 2005-06-02
- Gartner issues false alarm on Microsoft WPA2 warning
- Updated 6/2/05: If the confusion over the recent addition of four EAP authentication protocols to the WPA2 standard wasn’t already high enough, Gartner’s recent attempt to bring clarity to the matter has exacerbated the problem. The actual report in PDF form itself wasn't really too alarmist, but it was...
- Tags: WPA2, EAP Authentication Protocols
- Blog posts 2005-05-27
- Microsoft lays the groundwork for WPA2 and 802.11i
- Just last week, Microsoft released the new WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2) patch for Windows XP SP2, and Microsoft presents a good overview of it in this month's edition of their Cable Guy articles. You can find the actual download for the WPA2 upgrade here.WPA2 is an industry...
- Tags: WPA2
- Blog posts 2005-05-17
- Fix in for Windows flaw
- Fix in for Windows flawFix in for Windows flawMicrosoft does it again. A flaw was found, they issue a fix. This is the way it should be done for all operating systems.Security by obscurity scams the industry again!Future techs will laugh at the sheep accepting this "Windows" as...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 98, SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, flaw, WPA2, Windows Flaw, operating system
- Discussion threads 2005-05-10
- Expanded Wi-Fi certification brings confusion, says Gartner
- As if Wi-Fi standards are not confusing enough, last week's addition of four widely used Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP types by the Wi-Fi Alliance will make your head spin. While they expand the test matrix against which all wireless LAN WLAN products will be tested for WPA/WPA2 certification, Gartner says,...
- Tags: WPA, certification, Wi-Fi Alliance, WPA2
- Blog posts 2005-04-18
Additional Resources
- Wireshark 1.2.4 (Mac)
- Wireshark is the world's foremost network protocol analyzer, and is the standard in many industries. It is the continuation of a project that started in 1998. Hundreds of developers around the world have contributed to it, and it is still under active development. Read/write many different aWireshark is the world's...
- Tags: Radcom Ltd., Apple Macintosh, Network, Visual Networks Inc., Industry, Analysis, Wireshark, Wireshark Development, Networking, Linux, WANs, Network Technology, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2009-11-16
- TP-Link TL-WR741ND Wireless Lite N Router
- At less than $40, the TP-Link TL-WR741ND Wireless Lite N Router is among the cheapest 802.11n routers, if not the cheapest, you can find on the market. It's also the first we've reviewed that supports the single-stream standard and therefore caps at only 150Mbps hence the Lite designation. Other Wireless-N...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, router, network, TP-LINK
- Product reviews 2009-10-26
- Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router (Premium Edition)
- The new Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax is a great upgrade from the Netgear WNDR3300. It now supports true dual bands, offering simultaneous Wireless-N performance in both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands. The router also offers a decent network storage feature when coupled with a USB external hard drive. It includes a traffic...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, router, WNDR3700, Netgear Inc., network
- Product reviews 2009-09-23
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