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Edgecore Networks announced the launch of a series of open Wi-Fi access points preinstalled with the Telecom Infra Project OpenWiFi image. Edgecore's TIP OpenWiFi-ready access points offer users an open platform that works straight out of the box and which is also highly customizable.
The boffins' research paper, "Three Years Later: A Study of MAC Address Randomization In Mobile Devices And When It Succeeds," is scheduled to be presented at PETS, the Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium, in July, even though it will be four years later than the initial project [PDF]. Written by Naval Academy researchers Ellis Fenske, Dane Brown, Jeremy Martin, Travis Mayberry, Peter Ryan, and Erik Rye, the paper describes the analysis of 160 mobile phones and the extent to which these devices employ MAC address randomization to mitigate tracking vulnerabilities.
Unlucky owners of Eufycam security cameras were horrified earlier today when they opened their app for the equipment and saw video streams from strangers' homes instead of their own. If they haven't already done so, users should unplug and then reconnect their devices, log out of the Eufy security app, and log in again to see the correct feeds.
IEEE 802.11 provides the basis for all modern devices using the Wi-Fi family of network protocols, allowing laptops, tablets, printers, smartphones, smart speakers, and other devices to communicate with each other and access the Internet via a wireless router. Introduced in January 2018, WPA3 is a third-generation security protocol that's at the heart of most Wi-Fi devices with several enhancements such as robust authentication and increased cryptographic strength to safeguard wireless computer networks.
The Orbi Pro WiFi 6 Mini Dual-band Mesh System with its attractive price point is designed for small businesses and home-based offices. With an WiFi 6 multi-node mesh system, the base configuration of an Orbi Pro WiFi 6 Mini system comprises a router and a satellite.
Some bugs date back to 1997, meaning that computers, smartphones or other smart devices as old as 24 years may be vulnerable to attackers in Wi-Fi range. The video below demonstrates three ways attackers can exploit the latest vulnerabilities: By intercepting victims' authentication credentials; abusing insecure internet-of-things devices by remotely flipping a smart power socket on and off; and by serving as a foothold to launch advanced attacks, particularly by hijacking an outdated Windows 7 machine inside a local network.
Newly discovered Wi-Fi security vulnerabilities collectively known as FragAttacks are impacting all Wi-Fi devices going back as far as 1997. "The discovered vulnerabilities affect all modern security protocols of Wi-Fi, including the latest WPA3 specification. Even the original security protocol of Wi-Fi, called WEP, is affected."
A researcher this week disclosed the details of a dozen design and implementation flaws that could affect all devices with Wi-Fi capabilities, exposing their users to remote attacks. FragAttacks can be leveraged by an attacker who is within range of the targeted Wi-Fi connection to hack devices and steal sensitive user information.
He also identified flaws in the way frame aggregation - combining multiple network data frames - and frame fragmentation - splitting network data frames into smaller pieces - are implemented that magnify the impact of potential attacks. The 802.11 frame aggregation flaw involves flipping an unauthenticated flag in a frame header, which allows the encrypted data payload to get parsed as if it were multiple aggregated frames instead of a simple network packet.
NETGEAR announced the availability of the latest Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX3600 Dual-band Multi-gig Access Point, designed to provide the optimal WiFi experience for small and medium businesses. This new dual-band access point brings next-generation premium WiFi 6 performance to small and medium businesses, delivering up to 40% higher communication speeds to each connected device as compared to WiFi 5.