wi-fi hackers
RSS wi-fi hackersLinksys Wi-Fi router flaw found
News The brand has more than 20 per cent market share in the home and small-business Wi-Fi market, according to Synergy Research. Cisco Systems has issued a patch for a security flaw in one of its Linksys routers that could give hackers access to... [07 Jun 2004]
Banks open to attack as security spending stales
News Companies are more on top of the security risks posed by new ICT -- the risks surrounding Wi-Fi are more widely recognised and policies and tech are being put in place to minimise the potential for security breaches. [24 May 2004]
Wi-Fi: Public Access Drives Market for Wireless Internet Services
White Paper Wi-Fi, or wireless fidelity transmission has upset the established order of the wireless industry, and forced everyone involved to rethink their target markets, applications, partnerships, and strategies. [25 Feb 2004]
In-flight Wi-Fi system safe and raring to go, Boeing claims
News The unit at Boeing responsible for developing in-flight Wi-Fi equipment has defended itself in the face of comments that such airborne wireless connectivity will be insecure. The market for wireless LANs that can be used on flights appears to be... [01 Aug 2003]
London businesses run increased threat of drive-by hacking
News The practice of drive-by hacking, where individuals take advantage of unprotected Wi-Fi hot spots, is on the increase in the UK - with London businesses the worst hit. Experts have blamed "pitifully slack" security for the continued rich pickings... [13 Feb 2003]
BT says: Protect your network from professional hackers
News BT Openworld has this week thrown its weight behind the fight against 'Warchalking' - the practice of scrawling chalk marks on the outside of buildings with Wi-Fi networks to encourage passers by to surf on companies' unprotected bandwidth. [02 Oct 2002]
BT warns: It's not good to chalk
News BT Openworld has thrown its weight behind the fight against 'Warchalking' - the practice of scrawling chalk marks on the outside of buildings with Wi-Fi networks to encourage passers by to surf on companies' unprotected bandwidth. [30 Sep 2002]
BT hits out at warchalkers
News BT Openworld has thrown its weight behind the fight against 'Warchalking' - the practice of scrawling chalk marks on the outside of buildings with Wi-Fi networks to encourage passers by to surf on companies' unprotected bandwidth. [30 Sep 2002]
Cheat sheet: Mobile and wireless security
Cheat Sheet And don't forget wireless local area networks (WLANs) especially the Wi-Fi or 802.11x standard. It basically means a bunch of hackers are driving around in densely WLANed areas with home made hacking kits looking for vulnerable wireless networks. [14 Feb 2002]
Wireless LAN hole leaves corporate networks at risk
News The security hole, which exists in networks complying to the 802.11b - otherwise known as Wi-Fi - standard, lets hackers gain access to the secret key used to encrypt data before it gets transmitted. The flaw was uncovered by the Wireless Ethernet... [06 Aug 2001]
