Security News

WiFi Security Shredded via KRACK Attack
2017-10-16 12:17

Most WiFi Devices Vulnerable to WPA2-Targeting ExploitsA Belgian security researcher has discovered a "serious weakness" in the WPA2 security protocols used to encrypt many WiFi communications....

KRACK Demo: Critical Key Reinstallation Attack Against Widely-Used WPA2 Wi-Fi Protocol
2017-10-16 03:30

Do you think your wireless network is secure because you're using WPA2 encryption? If yes, think again! Security researchers have discovered several key management vulnerabilities in the core of...

Remote Wi-Fi Attack Backdoors iPhone 7
2017-09-27 12:00

Google’s Project Zero released a proof-of-concept attack against a Wi-Fi firmware vulnerability in Broadcom chips that backdoors the iPhone 7. The flaw was patched in iOS 11.

Google Researcher Publishes PoC Exploit for Apple iPhone Wi-Fi Chip Hack
2017-09-27 03:49

You have now another good reason to update your iPhone to newly released iOS 11—a security vulnerability in iOS 10 and earlier now has a working exploit publicly available. Gal Beniamini, a...

Google Discloses Critical Wi-Fi Flaws Affecting iOS, Android
2017-09-26 15:17

Google Project Zero has disclosed the details of two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities affecting the Broadcom Wi-Fi chips found in many Android and iOS devices. read more

Unsecured Wi-Fi hotspots and troubling browsing behaviors (Help Net Security)
2017-08-11 12:45

As adoption of cloud and mobile continues to rise, common employee practices inside and outside the workplace create risk for enterprises. To uncover the risks posed by users’ data-related habits,...

Millions of Android Devices Using Broadcom Wi-Fi Chip Can Be Hacked Remotely (The Hackers News)
2017-07-07 00:29

Google has released its latest monthly security update for Android devices, including a serious bug in some Broadcom Wi-Fi chipsets that affects millions of Android devices, as well as some iPhone...

Zero-Day Found in Humax WiFi Router (Security Week)
2017-07-05 12:46

An unpatched vulnerability affecting Humax WiFi Router model HG-100R allows attackers to compromise the WiFi credentials and even retrieve the router console administrative password, Trustwave...

'Elsa' Tool Allows CIA to Locate Users via Wi-Fi (Security Week)
2017-06-28 17:32

WikiLeaks has published a document detailing “Elsa,” a tool allegedly used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to track people’s locations via their laptop’s Wi-Fi. read more

Advanced CIA firmware has been infecting Wi-Fi routers for years (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-15 22:39

Latest Vault7 release exposes network-spying operation CIA kept secret since 2007.