Security News

185,000+ vulnerable Wi-Fi cameras just waiting to be hijacked (Help Net Security)
2017-03-09 18:45

A generic wireless camera manufactured by a Chinese company and sold around the world under different names and brands can be easily hijacked and/or roped into a botnet. The flaw that allows this...

Wi-Fi risks: Delivering a secure hotspot (Help Net Security)
2017-01-05 12:30

The fact that Wi-Fi stands for Wireless Fidelity hints at how long Wi-Fi has been around, but it was only in 1999 that the Wi-Fi Alliance formed as a trade association to hold the Wi-Fi trademark,...

Fingbox: Network security and Wi-Fi troubleshooting (Help Net Security)
2016-11-25 20:13

Fingbox allows you to secure and troubleshoot your home network. It plugs in to your existing router, alerting you when it senses anything out of the ordinary – from new devices on your network,...

Using Wi-Fi to Detect Hand Motions and Steal Passwords (Schneier on Security)
2016-11-18 12:40

This is impressive research: "When CSI Meets Public WiFi: Inferring Your Mobile Phone Password via WiFi Signals": Abstract: In this study, we present WindTalker, a novel and practical keystroke...

Mobile pros are addicted to Wi-Fi, connectivity impacts their choices (Help Net Security)
2016-11-16 12:45

iPass surveyed more than 1,700 mobile professionals worldwide about their connectivity habits and preferences, highlighting the ever-increasing influence of Wi-Fi on our daily lives. 40 percent of...

Researchers reveal WiFi-based mobile password discovery attack (Help Net Security)
2016-11-14 19:28

A group of researchers has come up with WindTalker, a new attack method for discovering users’ passwords and PINs as they enter them into their smartphones. WindTalker is the name of the attack,...