Unsecured Wi-Fi networks can attract unwanted users who slow speeds and threaten security, but identifying and removing them ...

Most of us have almost discarded network cables and rely on wireless for connecting to other computers as well as to the Internet. The wired Internet is more secure as it reduces the chances of ...

The vulnerability in the WPA2 security protocol leaves virtually everyone who connects to the internet via Wi-Fi at risk of devastating attacks that can reveal everything you do online as well as your ...

The ubiquitous Wi-Fi standard has at least three design flaws that allow a local attacker to intercept and exfiltrate wireless traffic, while additional implementation flaws enable more serious ...

New tools exploit a vulnerability in the configuration of the WiFi Protected Setup feature, which allows attackers to crack the PIN code for wireless routers and gain unfettered access to their ...

Design flaws in the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) wireless standard can make it easier for attackers to obtain access codes for secured wireless networks by brute force. The vulnerabilities identified ...

We try out an attack tool developed by researchers who wanted to demonstrate the security vulnerabilities of wireless access points equipped with WPS. Our experience shows that you can't necessarily ...

Why Disable Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)? Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature designed to simplify the process of connecting devices to a wireless network, but it comes with significant security ...

Most of the routers come with a special feature that allows any device with Wi-Fi to connect with a password. It’s called WPS or Wi-Fi Protected Setup standard. While the support for WPS has been ...