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Security A to Z: Wi-Fi

 November 28, 2006 For all Wi-Fi has done to bring people online, it's also opened them up to potential risk. TAGS: Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, London, security, wireless network, Apple Computer

Worried about Wi-Fi security?

 January 19, 2005 You should be. The complexity of maintaining a home network is leading owners to put security on the back burner. TAGS: back burner, technology provider, Wi-Fi security, complexity, WLAN, wireless network, Wi-Fi network, networking, Wi-Fi, security, owner, Broadcom Corp., training, home network

Wi-Fi piggybackers confess

 November 16, 2007 More than half of computer users surveyed by security firm Sophos admit to having used another's Wi-Fi without permission. TAGS: Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, Internet access, Wi-Fi, survey, Internet Service Provider, security

Does Wi-Fi security matter?

 June 28, 2006 A large number of Wi-Fi networks are "horribly insecure," researchers say, but what that means is up for debate. TAGS: Wi-Fi network, security expert, researcher, WEP, Wi-Fi, security, router

Breaking into a laptop via Wi-Fi

 August 2, 2006 Flaws in software that runs wireless-networking hardware could let attackers take over PCs, including Macs, Black Hat warns. TAGS: Black Hat, researcher, flaw, attack, attacker, Wi-Fi, threat, software company, Apple MacBook, laptop computer, Apple Computer, Intel, PC, security, operating system, video

Broadcom flaw could allow Wi-Fi hijacks

 November 14, 2006 Vulnerable software was shipped in PCs and networking gear from HP, Dell, Gateway, eMachines and others. TAGS: Broadcom Corp., flaw, Black Hat, vulnerability, Wi-Fi, wireless networking, researcher, Symantec Corp., security, wireless network, SSID, access point, eMachines Inc., Gateway Inc., Dell, PC

Report: Wi-Fi to supersede wired Ethernet

 August 29, 2007 Analysts suggest that 802.11n Wi-Fi will start replacing wired Ethernet within the next two to three years. TAGS: IEEE 802.11n, throughput, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet, VoIP, LAN, mobility, Fast Ethernet, security

Security in focus at Black Hat

 March 2, 2007 Computer security pros descend on Washington, D.C., confab to talk risks, hacks and digital self-defense. TAGS: Black Hat, RFID, computer security, Washington D.C., researcher, security, Wi-Fi, blog, Apple Macintosh, PC

Security from A to Z: Questions

 November 27, 2006 Security is ever-evolving--as soon as one threat is defeated, another emerges. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: threat, security, Wi-Fi

Intel sends out Centrino patches

 August 2, 2006 Flaws in Centrino device drivers and ProSet management software compromise security of the wireless technology. TAGS: Intel Centrino, F-Secure Corp., patch management, chip company, Intel, flaw, device driver, vulnerability, security, Wi-Fi, laptop computer

Stamping out fires in security

 October 3, 2006 A zero-day flaw in MacOS X and Firefox and third-party Windows patches turn up the heat for Net users. Plus: Buyout boom in security. TAGS: flaw, security, researcher, Firefox, patch management, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Wi-Fi, blog, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows

Apple closes Wi-Fi hole

 January 26, 2007 Security update fixes an AirPort vulnerability disclosed in November as part of the Month of Kernel Bugs campaign. TAGS: Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple MacBook, security, Wi-Fi

Apple Mac OS X patch plugs 31 vulnerabilities

 November 29, 2006 Bundle of fixes includes patch for zero-day Wi-Fi hijack flaw and other bugs, some that could let an attacker commandeer Macs. TAGS: Apple Computer, flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, font, security, Wi-Fi, operating system

New Apple patch plugs Wi-Fi hijack flaws

 September 21, 2006 Security updates plug a trio of flaws that could be exploited to break into Macs via Wi-Fi connections. TAGS: SecureWorks Inc., Black Hat, flaw, Apple Computer, Apple MacBook, company representative, researcher, representative, vulnerability, Wi-Fi, IBM PowerPC, attacker, Apple Macintosh, security, wireless network, Apple Mac OS

Attack code out for new Apple Wi-Fi flaw

 November 1, 2006 Researchers rap Apple for mishandling flaws and kick off a "month of kernel bugs" by publishing an exploit for a new Mac Wi-Fi bug. TAGS: flaw, researcher, exploit, security tool, vulnerability, Apple Computer, Wi-Fi, bug, IEEE 802.11, security, Apple Macintosh, e-mail

Black Hat: Privacy risk in e-Passports

 August 8, 2006 special coverage RFID-based cards are easy to clone, researchers say. See the video here. TAGS: Black Hat, Defcon, e-passport, researcher, blog, Las Vegas, hacker, RFID, security, VoIP, Microsoft Windows Vista, printer, keyboard, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Your Wi-Fi can tell people a lot about you

 March 2, 2007 People who sniff wireless network traffic have many tools at their disposal to intercept sensitive data from PCs. TAGS: Black Hat, Bonjour, wireless network, access point, Wi-Fi, IM, laptop computer, security, operating system

The A to Z of security

 November 28, 2006 Got the Love Bug? Scared of spyware? Read this rundown on what's keeping techies awake at night. TAGS: hacking, threat, open source, security, cell phone, Wi-Fi, virus, spyware, password, Apple Macintosh, PC
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