A “honeypot” trap consisting of a Wi-Fi-equipped laptop is the latest weapon against drive-by hackers. Set up at the London headquarters of consultants KPMG, the laptop looks to the outside world like a simple wireless access point, but contains monitoring software designed to determine the level of illicit activity. Via [zdnet.com.com]… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Security
Secret Service Agents Probe Wireless Networks In Washington
Secret Service agents are putting a high-tech twist on the idea of a cop walking the beat. Using a laptop computer and an antenna fashioned from a Pringles potato chip can, they are looking for security holes in wireless networks in the nation’s capital. Via [securityfocus.com]… Continue Reading
Feds Draft National Strategy To Secure Cyberspace
Government declines to create protective laws, saying security should be a shared and voluntary act by all involved. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Catching Wireless Hackers In The Act
Sneaky US company uses ‘honey-trap’ WLAN to study hacking techniques. Via [software.silicon.com]… Continue Reading
Researchers Lure Wi-Fi Hackers
The sorry state of Wi-Fi security has become one of the most well known secrets of the 802.11 networking standard. The ease of setting up a wireless networking using 802.11-based technology is mirrored by the effortless way hackers, snoopers and the just-curious can detect, enter and use Wi-Fi networks used by corporations, coffee shops and… Continue Reading
WLANs May Be Banned At Agencies
The proposed National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace plans to get tough on wireless technology, saying that if secure WLANs don’t exist, federal agencies shouldn’t use them. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Securing The Wireless LAN
Wireless LANs are too inexpensive to ignore, but security has stymied many network managers looking to bring wireless into the corporate fold. There’s a lot of information and misinformation out there about issues and approaches. Here are some simple strategies to help guide your path. Via [nwfusion.com]… Continue Reading
Review: Elite Solution Secures WLANs
The IEEE 802.11 committee has done a credible job developing workable wireless LAN standards that address the physical and data-link layers, but the absence of a standards-based security architecture is a big headache for organizations contemplating a large-scale rollout of WLAN services. Even before WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption got hacked last year, vendors and… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Users Warned Of Pirates
AT&T Broadband is warning customers to secure their Wi-Fi networks after an unusual case in which a subscriber played an unwitting role in dispatching a pirated movie over the Internet, the company’s spokeswoman said. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Honeypots A New Hacker Trap
War drivers beware, the next wireless network you tap might be part of an elaborate sting. Via [securityfocus.com]… Continue Reading
Best Buy Reactivates Wireless LAN Cash Registers
Best Buy Co. has resumed the use of its wireless LAN cash registers, saying it is now using beefed-up security to protect its data. The move comes just over a month after the company shut down the registers after reports on an Internet security list that they were transmitting customer information — possibly credit card… Continue Reading
Retailers Defend Low Level Of Security On Wireless LANs
More high-profile retail chains are being fingered for not fully securing wireless LANs installed in their stores. But several retailers said they’re not exposing any sensitive data, and some security analysts agreed that the risks don’t appear to be great. Via [computerworld.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Networks Vulnerable To Intrusion
The rapid growth of wireless networks in homes and offices across the country shows that businesses and consumers are willing to unplug from their hard-wired networks in order to roam free. And evidence from computer security professionals indicates that most of those have not taken the steps necessary to protect their networks from intrusion by… Continue Reading
Seven Security Problems Of 802.11 Wireless
Before you uncrate one piece of network equipment for a mass deployment, you need to have the right design in place. Good network design is often the difference between a successful rollout and a torrent of user complaints. Many organizations are now considering deployment of wireless LANs and are working on the basic network designs… Continue Reading
Opinion: Plugging Neighborhood 802.11b Leaks
In his famous work Mending Wall, Robert Frost wondered about the need for walls, and how nature seeks to tear them down at her own slow pace. All his neighbor would say is that “good fences make good neighbors,” implying, “stay out of my space and we’ll get along just fine.” What got me thinking… Continue Reading