RSA: Attendees Drop Ball On Wi-Fi Security

Eliza Villarino — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:17:00 +0000

Over half of the wireless LAN devices at the RSA Conference were found to be prone to security attacks – particularly “Evil Twin” and “zero day” – during two days of WLAN traffic scanning by wireless security vendor AirDefense. The first type happens when a victim wirelessly connects to a laptop or handheld device masquerading as a legitimate access point or hot spot. The other involves preying on newly discovered software flaws in applications like Internet Explorer, which have neither been repaired nor provided with a patch.

On Day 1, AirDefense saw vulnerabilities in 347, or 56 percent, of 623 devices. Day 2 testing had a similar result, with 481 devices of 847, or 57 percent, having been found to be vulnerable. AirDefense Chief Security Officer Richard Rushing clarified that the conference network was not the cause of the vulnerabilities, and even commended it for being as secured if not “better than most standard corporate networks.”
Via [computerworld.com]

Security Overhaul For Wireless Networks

Wayne Slavin — Sat, 29 Dec 2001 23:08:00 +0000

The security of wireless networks is getting a make-over in an attempt to secure them from drive-by hacking attacks.
Via [news.bbc.co.uk]

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RSA: Attendees Drop Ball On Wi-Fi Security

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