Security News

Wi-Fi Gets Simplified Version Numbers and Next Version is Wi-Fi 6
2018-10-03 18:48

Do you know what is the latest version of Wi-Fi? It's okay if you don't know. It is — Wi-Fi is 802.11ac. I am sure many of us can't answer this question immediately because the Wi-Fi technology...

Counting People Through a Wall with WiFi
2018-09-27 12:43

Interesting research: In the team's experiments, one WiFi transmitter and one WiFi receiver are behind walls, outside a room in which a number of people are present. The room can get very crowded...

Flaw in 4GEE WiFi Modem Could Leave Your Computer Vulnerable
2018-09-21 08:48

A high-severity vulnerability has been discovered in 4G-based wireless 4GEE Mini modem sold by mobile operator EE that could allow an attacker to run a malicious program on a targeted computer...

Patch for EE's 4G Wi-Fi mini modem nails local privilege escalation flaw
2018-09-19 18:52

Better update if you leave your laptop unattended in public... Telco EE's Mini Wi-Fi modem needs to be updated with a recently issued patch.…

Top 5 riskiest airport Wi-Fi
2018-09-10 17:57

Whatever you do, try to avoid connecting to free wifi at these airports, begs TechRepublic's Tom Merritt

5 riskiest airport Wi-Fi
2018-09-10 17:56

TechRepublic's Tom Merritt counts down the top 5 riskiest wifi at airports in the U.S.

Take a pinch of autofill, mix in HTTP, and bake on a Wi-Fi admin page: Quirky way to swipe a victim's router password
2018-09-06 05:02

If they fall for this social-engineering trick, of course Vid Beware using your web browser's autofill feature to log into your broadband router via Wi-Fi. If the login attempt is sent over...

Android OS API-Breaking Flaw Offers Useful WiFi Data to Bad Actors
2018-08-30 17:44

Armed with the information, adversaries can explore and attack the local WiFi network, or identify and physically track any Android device.

TP-Link introduces AC2600 Wi-Fi router with enhanced security
2018-08-28 21:22

TP-Link announced the upcoming launch of the Archer C2700, a next level AC2600 Dual-Band WiFi Router that utilizes Intel technology to provide WiFi at speeds up to 1733Mbps on the 5GHz band and...

Samsung announces new SmartThings mesh Wi-Fi system
2018-08-14 13:58

In an effort to eliminate the Wi-Fi buffering zone and prevent streaming latency, Samsung announced its new SmartThings Wifi mesh network system. Equipped with AI-based mesh Wi-Fi technology from...