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New Attack Cracks Common Wi-Fi Encryption in a Minute

Computer scientists in Japan say they've developed a way to break the WPA encryption system used in wireless routers in about one minute. Last November, security researchers first showed how WPA could be broken, but the Japanese researchers have taken Read More...
Posted Saturday, September 05, 2009 5:35 PM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

New Zlob variant reconfigures routers

A variant of the Zlob virus has emerged that can tweak DNS entries on standard commercial routers from an infected Windows PC. It uses a built-in list of standard router usernames and passwords. Successful attacks have already been observed on Linksys Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 10:32 AM by chsecblo | 2 Comments

Microsoft calls for talks on Internet trust, safety

Microsoft today called for broad discussions about the safety of the Internet in an initiative it dubbed "End to End Trust" in a white paper released during the RSA Conference that opened today in San Francisco. In a keynote address at the security conference, Read More...
Posted Friday, April 11, 2008 12:16 PM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

Wireless phone headsets insecure?

Analysis: Wireless phone headsets of the kind beloved by Wall Street executives and high-end law firms can be bugged by simple off-the-shelf radio scanners unless they are encrypted. "These guys are bugging their own office, essentially," security consultant Read More...
Posted Thursday, February 07, 2008 8:29 AM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

Tech Insight: Microsoft's IPSec and NAP/NAC

Windows' built-in security capabilities offer endpoint alternative to NAP/NAC Microsoft’s support of the IP Security (IPSec) standard was enhanced with the release of Windows Vista this year, and interest in the technology will likely grow with the introduction Read More...
Posted Saturday, December 29, 2007 7:24 PM by chsecblo | 2 Comments

New Microsoft Security Vulnerability Research and Defense blog

The Security Vulnerability Research & Defense blog’s intent is to provide more information about Microsoft vulnerabilities, mitigations and workarounds, and active attacks. http://blogs.technet.com/swi/ Urs Read More...
Posted Friday, December 28, 2007 11:21 PM by chsecblo | 1 Comments

Survey Finds that 54% of Wireless Users Steal Wi-Fi Access

Security firm Sophos reported that 54% of wireless users interviewed have admitted to using someone else's wireless Internet access. In a report, done by the firm on behalf of The Times, many Wi-Fi users fail to properly secure their wireless connection Read More...
Posted Friday, December 21, 2007 2:36 PM by chsecblo | 1 Comments
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