Belkin’s N150 router sports multiple flaws, including default access credentials for telnet server
Belkin’s SOHO routers are not exactly a paragon of a secure device, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that, once again, a security researcher has unearthed a …
MagSpoof: A device that spoofs credit cards, disables chip-and-PIN protection
Hacker and security researcher Samy Kamkar, who’s noted for being the author of the first Web 2.0 worm, creating zombie cookies, and USBdriveby, has now come out with a …
Network protocol analyzer Wireshark 2.0 released
Wireshark, the most popular network protocol analyzer, has reached version 2.0. It features a completely new user interface which should provide a smoother, faster user …
Researchers can identify people through walls by using wireless signals
Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have created a device that allows them to “see” what a person is doing and …
Consumers increasingly adopting personal security measures
With the increase of personal data being stored on mobile devices, a new survey showed that 61 percent of wireless consumers use PINs/passwords, up 20 percent from the survey …
Global Internet experts reveal plan for more secure, reliable Wi-Fi routers
In a letter submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Dave Täht, co-founder of the Bufferbloat Project, and Dr. Vinton Cerf, co-inventor of the Internet, along …
WiFi jamming attacks more simple and cheaper than ever
A security researcher has demonstrated that jamming WiFi, Bluetooth, and Zigbee networks is not difficult to perform but, most importantly, also not as costly as one might …
Seagate wireless hard drives open wide to attack
Several Seagate wireless hard-drives have been found to be affected by multiple vulnerabilities, the CERT Coordination Center of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie …
Researchers hack Linux-powered sniper rifle
When talking about the Internet of Things – “things” with an embedded computing system able to interoperate within the Internet infrastructure – we …
SanDisk unveils new wireless flash drive
SanDisk unveiled a new wireless mobile flash drive, the SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick, which enables sharing, transferring and accessing data between mobile devices and …
How you can anonymously use public Wi-Fi from miles afar
Benjamin Caudill, founder of Rhino Security Labs, is scheduled to demonstrate at the upcoming DefCon a new device that could help users achieve and maintain their online …
How safe is the Windows 10 Wi-Fi sharing feature?
A feature that went almost unnoticed in Windows Phone 8.1 because of its modest installation base has been raising security questions now that it has been added to Windows …
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