The Network Security. Org

Of Supplicants and Keys: The Lowdown on WiFi Security

Wireless security protocols have improved considerably, despite the lackadaisical attitude of most users towards their computer security. This is shocking I know, but remember these are the same people who never lock their doors, leave their keys in the car, and dump their kids on random strangers to babysit. But for those of us who care about security, the wireless world finally has some meaningful tools.

Road warriors must be especially careful. Public hotspots typically don't bother with WPA, or WEP, or anything security-related at all. It is is trivial to sniff an open wireless connection and perpetrate evil deeds like re-directing you to a fake WLAN login page, and then capture all of your secret stuff with ease. Of Supplicants and Keys: The Lowdown on WiFi Security

More News

• NetWitness releases free version of security software
  



• Three Reasons Why Users Won’t Buy Into Security
  



• Automated security testing & its limitations
  



• How to Use Network Behavior Analysis Tools
  



• The insider security threat in IT and financial services
  



• Top 10 Network Security Threats
  



• Big leap in malicious Web sites
  



• Network security makes a quantum leap
  



• Microsoft Preps 11 Security Bulletins for Patch Tuesday
  



• Practical Defense in Depth
  



• Apple releases another mega-patch for Mac OS X
  



• Security flaw in smart cards poses risk for transit, building access
  



• Free TrojanProof Password Tool Released for Windows
  



• Security scans with OpenVAS
  



• Do ISPs pose a bigger online privacy threat than Google
  



• HTTPS Cookie-Hijacking Tool CookieMonster Gobbles Personal Data
  



• Anatomy of a botnet
  



• Microsoft patches 8 critical bugs in Windows, Office
  



• Virtualization users should expect more attacks
  



• Threat From DNS Bug Is not Over, Experts Say