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Regularly updating your wireless router is not enough to ward off attacks
Wireless routers are the most often attacked and exploited type of IoT device. They are also one of the rare IoT devices that most of us can’t do without. We need them …

Hashcat developer discovers simpler way to crack WPA2 wireless passwords
While looking for ways to attack the new WPA3 security standard, Hashcat developer Jens “Atom” Steube found a simpler way to capture and crack access credentials …

Attention all passengers: Airport networks are putting you at risk!
Coronet released a report identifying San Diego International Airport, John Wayne Airport-Orange County (CA) International Airport and Houston’s William P. Hobby International …

New LTE attacks can reveal accessed websites, direct victims to malicious sites
Three new attacks against the LTE 4G wireless data communications technology have been pinpointed by researchers from Ruhr-University Bochum and New York University Abu Dhabi. …

WPA3: Next generation of Wi-Fi security now available
Wi-Fi Alliance introduced Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WPA3, the next generation of Wi-Fi security, bringing new capabilities to enhance Wi-Fi protections in personal and enterprise …

Wi-Fi phishing attacks discovered around Atlanta City Hall
As Atlanta continues to fully recover from March’s ransomware attack, new evidence discovered today by Coronet reveals hundreds of active Wi-Fi phishing attacks …

Hackers can jump from passenger Wi-Fi to train control networks
Setting up a Wi-Fi network for passengers to use is practically a must for railway companies these days. Unfortunately, that welcome add-on for travelers can become a means …

Wi-Fi honeypots: Alive and well at RSAC 2018
It was a gorgeous, sunny week in San Francisco as the best and brightest security experts around the globe gathered to attend one of the leading cybersecurity tradeshows in …

Businesses suspect their mobile workers are being hacked
More than half (57%) of organisations suspect their mobile workers have been hacked or caused a mobile security issue in the last 12 months, according to the iPass Mobile …

Four wireless standards hackers will target after Wi-Fi
When any new communication medium for sharing information emerges, it’s often quickly followed by those committed to hacking it. This natural progression is …

WPA3 to feature much needed security enhancements
The Wi-Fi Alliance, a non-profit organization that tests and slaps the “Wi-Fi Certified” logo on products that meet certain standards of interoperability, has …

Safeguard mobile devices: VPNs and personal firewalls are vital
As mobile devices have permeated every aspect of private and professional lives, users have become increasingly dependent on connecting to public hotspots – especially when …
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