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Google Project Zero white-hat hacker Ian Beer on Tuesday disclosed details of a now-patched critical "Wormable" iOS bug that could have made it possible for a remote attacker to gain complete control of any device in the vicinity over Wi-Fi. The exploit makes it possible to "View all the photos, read all the email, copy all the private messages and monitor everything which happens on [the device] in real-time," said Beer in a lengthy blog post detailing his six-month-long efforts into building a proof-of-concept single-handedly. "A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory," the iPhone maker noted in its advisory, adding the "Memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation."
"Patch early, patch often" is a regular mantra on Naked Security, and it applies to all access points, modems and routers you use for your home network, as well as all the devices that can connect to it. LEARN MORE ABOUT WEP AND WHY TO AVOID IT. Here's a video we made more than seven years ago explaining why you should choose decent encryption for your home Wi-Fi. Some older network devices don't support anything better than WEP, so it's tempting to keep on using WEP if your router still supports it.
NETGEAR announced the availability of the new WAX204 WiFi 6 Access Point, adding to the company's portfolio of WiFi 6-enabled business products. The WAX204 joins an existing Business Essentials family of high-performance, yet economical WiFi Access Points from NETGEAR, which are ideally suited for small single-site locations.
D-Link unveiled four new Wi-Fi 6 access points across its Nuclias Connect and Nuclias Cloud network management solutions. These access points incorporate the latest Wi-Fi 6 standard and are designed to solve connectivity issues better than ever before for key business sectors such as education, hospitality, and retail/SMBs that are experiencing a growing number of users and devices.
Calix announced the GigaSpire BLAST u6x to offer communication service providers a premises system that will enable unmatched operational simplicity and efficiency while delivering the ultimate Wi-Fi 6 experience. Because the BLAST u6x leverages the EXOS platform, it will be fully integrated with Calix Marketing Cloud, the CommandIQTM subscriber application, and all Revenue EDGE Suites.
While hotel Wi-Fi is convenient, security is not the priority, federal government says.
Microchip Technology announced the first-ever Wi-Fi microcontroller module with Microchip's Trust&GO-enabled unique, verifiable identity. For developers designing secure IIoT systems, Microchip's highly integrated WFI32E01PC is a Trust&GO secured platform-enabled Wi-Fi MCU module that is pre-provisioned for cloud platforms.
Eero introduced eero for Service Providers-an all-new premium hardware and software offering designed specifically to help internet service providers meet customers' increasing demands for exceptional home WiFi. Beginning this November, eero for Service Providers will bring together real-time, actionable insights, advanced security measures and whole-home mesh WiFi systems to help ISPs offer fast, reliable WiFi and create new opportunities to improve the customer experience.
Armor G5 delivers the high efficiency, fast throughput, and excellent wireless range required to support the increased network performance and bandwidth demands of work-from-home and virtual learning environments. Designed to provide the high-performance network infrastructure to support video-intensive and IoT-heavy networks, Armor G5 combines a powerful 64-bit 2.2 GHz quad-core processor with WiFi 6 802.11AX technology to deliver wireless speeds up to 6000Mbps.
Wi-Fi networks in hotels typically favor guest convenience over strong security practices, says the FBI. As the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown have forced a shift to remote work, many people are working not just from home but from public locations. In a new warning about hotel Wi-Fi, the FBI provides several tips on how to protect yourself when using such a public network.