Security News

How will Wi-Fi 5 & WPA2 coexist with Wi-Fi 6 and WPA3?
2019-07-12 20:26

The migration to Wi-Fi 6 is the most complex in roughly a decade, as a new authentication standard is necessary to ensure security integrity. How will the two standards coexist?

ARRIS releases two tri-band Wi-Fi 6 mesh systems
2019-07-11 03:30

ARRIS announced the availability of two groundbreaking Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) mesh systems. The ARRIS SURFboard mAX Gigabit Wi-Fi Pro and Plus systems are the first true tri-band Wi-Fi 6 mesh systems....

Why WPA3 is necessary to secure Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax networks
2019-07-01 21:45

Following the disclosure of the KRACK vulnerability, WPA3 was developed to prevent "session replay" attacks. Aruba's Jeff Lipton explains the importance of WPA3 to Wi-Fi 6.

Mist Systems and Forescout to provide AI-driven security to protect Wi-Fi client and IoT devices
2019-06-27 01:00

Mist Systems, a Juniper Networks company, announced a strategic relationship with Forescout Technologies, the leader in device visibility and control, that enables interoperability between the...

Critical Flaw Exposes TP-Link Wi-Fi Extenders to Remote Attacks
2019-06-18 14:23

A critical remote code execution vulnerability discovered by an IBM X-Force researcher allows an unauthenticated attacker to take complete control of some TP-Link Wi-Fi extenders. Firmware updates...

Vulnerable TP-Link Wi-Fi extenders open to attack, patch now!
2019-06-18 10:00

Several TP-Link Wi-Fi extender devices sport a critical remote code execution vulnerability that could allow attackers to take over the devices and command them with the same privileges of their...

Grandstream launches new 802.11ac Wave-2 Wi-Fi access point
2019-06-17 00:00

Grandstream, connecting the world since 2002 with award-winning unified communications solutions, announced the release of the newest addition to their GWN series of Networking Solutions. The...

Microsoft Beefs Up Wi-Fi Protection
2019-05-24 15:52

The Windows 10 update that's rolling out addresses insecure Wi-Fi hotspots with new user notifications.

Giga-hurts: Terrorists build Wi-Fi-triggered bombs to dodge cops' cellphone jammers
2019-05-17 20:30

Explosives activated by wireless networking signals discovered amid election Terrorists have been caught strapping Wi-Fi-activated backup triggers to bombs in Indonesia, police revealed this week.…

Airbnb host thrown in the clink after guest finds hidden camera inside Wi-Fi router
2019-05-08 07:02

Perv messed with the wrong woman – an IT security bod An Airbnb "superhost" has been arrested and jailed after a guest discovered a camera hidden inside an internet router placed in the bedroom.…