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A day in the life of London seen through spam and weak Wi-Fi
2019-05-03 09:40

You've read through the terms and conditions, yes? Something for the Weekend, Sir? I arise with thoughts of robots having sex.…

NordVPN rapped by ad watchdog over insecure public Wi-Fi claims
2019-05-01 10:05

There's insecure and then there's insecure NordVPN has been told to stop misleading world+dog with claims in telly ads that public Wi-Fi is inherently insecure.…

Hotspot finder app blabs 2 million Wi-Fi network passwords
2019-04-23 13:35

If you used WiFi Finder, your passwords to both public and private networks have been left online in an unprotected database.

Wi-Fi Hotspot Finder Spills 2 Million Passwords
2019-04-22 21:00

China-based app maker ignored repeated warnings by researchers that its password database - stored in plain text - was accessible to anyone online.

Huawei releases AirEngine as its new Wi-Fi brand
2019-04-22 01:30

Huawei announced AirEngine as its new Wi-Fi brand, which will be applied to its full series of enterprise-class Wi-Fi 6 products. Additionally, Huawei highlighted that its Wi-Fi 6 products have...

Vulnerabilities in the WPA3 Wi-Fi Security Protocol
2019-04-15 19:00

Researchers have found several vulnerabilities in the WPA3 Wi-Fi security protocol: The design flaws we discovered can be divided in two categories. The first category consists of downgrade...

Dragonblood: Data-leaking flaw in WPA3 Wi-Fi authentication
2019-04-15 12:06

Researchers have discovered several holes in a new security protocol for wireless networks.

Bug-hunters punch huge holes in WPA3 standard for Wi-Fi security
2019-04-11 23:11

Passwords, personal information can be sussed out by attackers during handshakes Researchers have detailed a set of side-channel and downgrade attacks that potentially allow an attacker to...

Half of security pros would rather walk barefoot in a public restroom than use public Wi-Fi
2019-04-11 15:06

Public Wi-Fi is rife with security risks, and cybersecurity professionals aren't taking any chances, according to a Lastline report.

WPA3 design flaws affect security of new Wi-Fi standard
2019-04-11 12:55

Researchers have discovered a number of design flaws affecting the security of the recently introduced WPA3 data transmission protocol. Collectively dubbed Dragonblood (because they affect WPA3’s...