Category: Security

Hackers have exposed details of a previously undocumented flaw in Microsoft's handling of Wi-Fi which affects users of Windows 2000 and XP. Via [vnunet.com]

Most Wi-Fi security stories focus on over-the-air data encryption, wireless access control or intrusion prevention. Although these are important issues, there are hidden risks with wireless that may not be well known but still present some serious security challenges. Via [newsfactor.com]

Elmer Fudd has been trying to keep that ''wascally wabbit'' Bugs Bunny out of his carrot patch since before Remington Rand built the first UNIVAC. But, when you start talking about how to keep those wascally hackers out of your wi-fi network, you'll soon find yourself sounding like Mr. Fudd himself. Via [itmanagement.earthweb.com]

As mobile networks get more convenient, they get less secure. Mobile security decreases as inconvenience increases. Here's a few things you can do to protect yourself and your enterprise. Via [informationweek.com]

Many analysts feel that it will be only a matter of time before other states join Nevada in adopting laws to accommodate gambling in casinos with WiFi devices. In fact, Aimee Marcel, gaming analyst at Jefferies & Co. recently said: " This has the potential to be a huge growth vehicle for the manufacturers." Via...

While the Wi-Fi Alliance claims that WPA addresses all known WEP vulnerabilities, the market clearly is not convinced. That is rather perplexing, as there have been no known hacks against WPA, notes Dorothy Stanley, security task group leader at the Wi-Fi Alliance and a systems architect at Agere. Via [toptechnews.com]

Protecting a wireless network from attack may have just gotten a little easier. Via [searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com]

The first step in preventing wireless intrusion is identifying the intrusion point. Because WLANs are fixed to a specific WLAN channel during operation, they cannot simultaneously detect intrusion points on other WLAN channels. Via [toptechnews.com]

Well I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving day! I didn't eat too much, but there was a lot of good food! Via [business.mainetoday.com]

Wireless networks have become a reality for companies of all sizes. In small and midsized businesses (SMBs), wireless networks' low cost and ease of deployment can make them preferable to wired networks. Larger enterprises view wireless networks as facilitating employees meeting in rooms, lounges, and even cafeterias with their laptops to maintain network connectivity. Via...

The best burglar alarm system in the world is no protection if the homeowner can't figure out how to turn it on. Bluesocket clearly knows this. With its BlueSecure line of wireless gateways, the company has emphasized simplicity of setup and configuration. Via [fcw.com]

A biotechnology company with a specialty in killing mosquitoes is turning to wireless technology and computers to make a killing for itself. Via [news.com.com]

Security firm WhiteHat has found that out of 751 wireless networks discovered in Sydney's central business district, 75 percent were unencrypted. Via [zdnet.com.au]

A public official in Westchester County, some 30 miles north of New York, has proposed legislation that would require businesses that collect customer information to apply basic security like firewalls when also offering wireless access to consumers. Via [pcmag.com]

A security bug in Cisco Systems' wireless LAN controllers could enable an attacker to send malicious traffic to a secured Wi-Fi network. Via [news.com.com]