InfoWorld

Don’t use WEP, say German security researchers

The Wi-Fi security protocol WEP should not be relied on to protect sensitive material, according to three German security researchers who have discovered a faster way to crack it. They plan to ...
Network World

Is Wi-Fi security backward-compatible?

Amid the alphabet soup of what is 802.11-standard security, how do you merge support for a mix of client devices that support the range of Wi-Fi security protocols? If you are building Greenfield ...
InfoWorld

Cafe Latte attack steals data from Wi-Fi PCs

If you use a secure wireless network, hackers may be able to steal data from your computer in the time it takes to have a cup of coffee. At the Toorcon hacking conference in San Diego this coming ...
Network World

Do you need four WEP keys per access point?

Q: An option in our access point interface calls for the configuration of four WEP keys. Why would you need four instead of one? Is it in order to share the encryption/decryption load across clients?
Computerworld

Cafe Latte attack steals data from Wi-Fi users

If you use a secure wireless network, hackers may be able to steal data from your computer in the time it takes to have a cup of coffee. At the Toorcon hacking conference in San Diego this coming ...