Security News

Wi-Fi slinger Ubiquiti hints at source code leak after claim of ‘catastrophic’ cloud intrusion emerges
2021-04-01 04:58

Wi-Fi kit-slinger Ubiquiti has suggested the attacker that accessed some of its cloud-hosted systems in January 2021 may have made off with source code and employee logins, not the customer data it initially warned could be in peril. Ubiquiti has not said when the external experts decided customer data was untouched.

Worldwide Wi-Fi market to reach $25.244 million by 2026
2021-03-25 04:00

The global Wi-Fi market is projected to grow from $9.437 million in 2020 to reach $25.244 million by 2026, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 17.8% during the forecast period, according to ResearchAndMarkets. The major growth drivers for the market include increasing need for robust network connectivity and adoption of Wi-Fi solutions in various verticals such as education, healthcare and life sciences, and retail and e-Commerce, BFSI, and IT and telecom.

NETGEAR launches Nighthawk Tri-band Mesh WiFi 6 system with increased WiFi performance
2021-03-18 02:30

NETGEAR announced the addition of a new tri-band mesh system to the family of Nighthawk Mesh - Nighthawk Tri-band Mesh WiFi 6 System. The powerful quad-core processor of the Nighthawk Tri-band Mesh WiFi 6 system delivers more processing power than WiFi 5, increasing the overall WiFi performance.

LG Innotek Wi-Fi 6E module improves communication performance and durability
2021-03-04 01:00

LG Innotek has developed the world's first automotive Wi-Fi 6E module with next-generation Wi-Fi technology. This breakthrough will allow LG Innotek to occupy a vantage position in the vehicle communication module market, which has been led by Japan until now.

Unpatched Bug in WiFi Mouse App Opens PCs to Attack
2021-03-03 21:49

The mobile application called WiFi Mouse, which allows users to control mouse movements on a PC or Mac with a smartphone or tablet, has an unpatched bug allowing adversaries to hijack desktop computers, according to researcher Christopher Le Roux who found the flaw. Impacted is the Android app's accompanying WiFi Mouse "Server software" that is needed to be installed on a Windows system and allows the mobile app to control a desktop's mouse movements.

Origin Wireless raises $14M to advance commercialization of WiFi sensing technology
2021-02-24 00:30

Origin Wireless announced it has closed its recent financing round and raised a total of $14 million from key investors and partners including Verizon Ventures and Alarm.com. Prior to closing, Origin achieved key milestones as a high-tech startup, including its first award-winning commercial product with the Linksys Aware in 2019, and continues to build a solid IP portfolio.

Galgus receives CERTIFIED Passpoint seal of approval from Wi-Fi Alliance
2021-02-23 00:30

Galgus has received the CERTIFIED Passpoint seal of approval. Galgus WiFi network provides quality Internet access while collecting interesting contextual information for the infrastructure managers.

D-Link unveils DCS-8300LHV2 Full HD Wi-Fi Camera with AI-based person detection
2021-02-19 01:30

D-Link presented its latest DCS-8300LHV2 Full HD Wi-Fi Camera with AI-based person detection. Not only does the DCS-8300LHV2 capture video in Full HD 1080p with a 120-degree field of view, but it also features 360-degree adjustable positioning and 5m night vision so that users see everything, even in the dark.

Microsoft releases emergency fix for Windows 10 WiFi crashes
2021-02-11 18:40

Microsoft has released an emergency KB5001028 out-of-band update to fix a bug causing Windows 10 to crash when connecting to WPA3 Wi-Fi networks. According to a new support issue posted to Microsoft's Windows Message Center, the bug was introduced in the recent Windows 10 1909 cumulative updates.

Windows 10 emergency update fixes WPA3 Wi-Fi blue screen crashes
2021-02-11 18:40

Microsoft has released an emergency KB5001028 out-of-band update to fix a bug causing Windows 10 to crash when connecting to WPA3 Wi-Fi networks. According to a new support issue posted to Microsoft's Windows Message Center, the bug was introduced in the recent Windows 10 1909 cumulative updates.