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Tag Archives: Wi-fi
Using WPS on your Wi-Fi router may be even more dangerous than you think
In 2011, a researcher found that WPS was 10,000 times easier to crack than it was supposed to be. Now, another researcher has found that cracking it may be 10,000 times easier again…
War Kitteh hunts out your unsecured Wi-Fi
Coco the cat was outfitted with Wi-Fi sniffing equipment in his collar, enabling him to map out 23 unique Wi-Fi hotspots, 4 of which used feeble WEP encryption, 4 of which were wide open, requiring no password. He also caught a mouse, showing him to be adroit in both analog and digital media. 
Most people think public Wi-Fi is safe. Seriously?
Talk about dismaying numbers! In Ofcom’s recent report, three quarters of the public were unconcerned about security when accessing Wi-Fi outside of their homes, and were quite happy to do *anything* on public Wi-Fi. Help us educate them, please!
UK city of York dangles free Wi-Fi in exchange for its residents’ data
The UK city of York is planning to roll out citywide free Wi-Fi. Correction: it’s only “free” if you don’t count the privacy you stand to lose. 
Canadian spam, New York taxis and Brazilian passwords – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Canada goes “opt in”, NYC makes a hash, and Brazil forgets its punctuation. It’s 60 Second Security for 28 June 2014!
Privacy and iOS 8, USMS blunder and Cryptowall ransomware – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
One minute of fun with a serious side… 60 Second Security – 21 June 2014
Apple’s iOS 8 will help keep out Wi-Fi marketers and snoops, but not totally
A small change in iOS 8 will make privacy advocates happy, although it’s going to be a tough pill to swallow for mobile marketers.
SSCC 151 – Measuring vulns, Apple and Wi-Fi privacy, Android ransomware and more [PODCAST]
It’s our weekly security pocast! Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin dig into the latest security news for lessons we can all learn…