Wireless security news and updates from the SecureW2 team.
Internet of Things (IoT) devices have been a rapidly growing industry trend that can provide invaluable and unique data to many organizations. While most devices are designed to maximize the efficiency of data distribution, they often leave security by the …
A requirement for all WPA2-Enterprise networks is the use of a RADIUS server. A vital part of the network, the function of a RADIUS is to authenticate the user and their device and authorize them for network access. The authorization …
Organizations should be aware of an important update to TLS. TLS 1.2 is the most recent update that builds on top of TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 to increase network security. Updating your browsers and OS to TLS 1.2 is …
Recently, cybercriminals have begun targeting public Certificate Authorities (CA) to obtain legitimate certificates and then sell them on the black market. Because these are verified and signed certificates obtained by unjust means, it can be exceedingly difficult to identify them. …
Yubikeys are an incredibly secure method of protecting yourself from data theft, but you’re probably not using them to their full potential. Natively, Yubikeys only support credential-based authentication through keypairs and one-time passwords. However, SecureW2 has developed an industry-first solution …
When designing a new network, there are countless features to consider that have a significant impact on the organization at large. Few functions of the network impact the users more than the authentication method chosen by decision makers. If an …
In 2013, Microsoft released a report of a known security vulnerability present within Wi-Fi authentication. The authentication protocol known as PEAP-MSCHAPv2, a widely supported standard, can be exploited to gain user login information from devices which are not properly configured …
Many companies use Windows servers as the main component of their IT infrastructures. If those companies want to use digital certificates for their network, they set up a public key infrastructure (PKI). PKIs deploy and manage certificates, which can be …
It’s widely held knowledge that using a single factor for authentication to wireless networks is less than secure and easily exploited by hackers. Many organizations recognize this and utilize Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to an extra layer of protection. Each additional …
Businesses understand the importance of passwords for private data security, but might not realize that using a network with passwords poses many security threats. Every advancement in security technology is followed by more sophisticated hacking techniques. Credentials require password change …
