Tag: Tools

Wi-Fi hackers have gotten more advanced and your private information is even more at risk. The recent Black Hat conference in Las Vegas featured a demonstration by Errata Security that detailed how a hacker can use new tools to steal your encrypted cookies and passwords and then control your online sessions. Errata has combated this...

Lycos has created an online database to help people locate Wi-Fi hotspots in the U.K. The database includes details on more than 10,000 connections in 1,500 towns including free-to-access Wi-Fi points and fee-based hotspots provided by such companies like T-Mobile, The Cloud and BT. The downloadable tool also provides information on hotspots in Sweden, Spain,...

AirMagnet is offering a new network analysis tool to help network managers identify voice problems over wireless networks. The AirMagnet VoFi Analyzer can detect these problems in real time, keep track of voice traffic from one device to another, and determine if both wireless APs and wire-side devices are configured just right. The company said...

Knowing the tools that attackers could use to attack your network is the first step in knowing how to secure your network. These same tools can be used to discover weaknesses yourself and patch them before the bad guys find them. Via [it-observer.com]

The rush to deploy WiMAX gained momentum Tuesday with the announcement by Xilinx of a suite of programmable solutions designed to speed product design for the emerging wide-area wireless standard. Via [eetimes.com]

The consumer version of AirDefense Personal agent allows the user to monitor a laptop's wireless connection for potential security risks. Consumers can track malicious or accidental wireless activities and wireless misconfigurations and close their wireless connection if a security threat is discovered. Via [toptechnews.com]

Consumers worried about the safety of their wireless home networks might soon be able to rest a little easier with McAfee's new Wireless Home Network Security software. Via [pcmag.com]

AutoCell Laboratories Inc. has introduced an integrated RF product suite and software development kit the company said speeds time-to-market and lowers costs for network equipment vendors implementing Wi-Fi switches. Via [eet.com]

As the federal government considers whether airplane passengers should have inflight wireless Internet access, two University of Missouri-Rolla students are examining the vulnerabilities such networks pose. Via [waynesvilledailyguide.com]

Here in the States, you can buy a stock Linksys Wireless-G router (WRT54G) for around $50 to $60 when the smoke clears with holiday rebates. You cna maybe even get one for free if you manage to get it thrown in with a broadband service bundle. It's a nice reliable piece of hardware out of...

With wireless LANs firmly established in the headquarters of many large enterprises, WLAN management specialists are now addressing the needs of their customers' branch offices with new tools that allow for remote administration. Via [eweek.com]

"As Wi-Fi users become accustomed to using high-speed Internet access when and where they need it, versatile tools for finding accessible Wi-Fi networks become essential," Canary Wireless co-founder Benjamin Kern said. John Yunker, an analyst at Byte Level Research, said that the features on the Canary Wireless Hotspotter device represent a big step forward. Via...

When I travel I love to find WiFi wireless networks I can use in a pinch. It’s become easy to find WiFi in hotels. But, in airports, train stations and even outdoors in parks I’m sometimes forced to open my laptop or PDA, and log-in to see if I can find an open network where...

The best thing about wireless net access, or wi-fi, is that once you find a hotspot, it is so easy to use. The downside is that finding your nearest hotspot when you are out and about can be tricky. Especially if you are in a city you do not know well. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]

Windows Service Pack 2 features wireless configuration tools that can cure IT headaches—if SP2 doesn't break your applications. Via [eweek.com]