Earlier this year, Avast released a study stating that at least 79% of American home networks are at risk of a cyber security attack and more specifically, three out of four people are at risk of attack through their …
Marriott stops jamming guest Wi-Fi in policy reversal
Marriott stops jamming guest Wi-Fi in policy reversal
April 6, 2015Contrary to Marriott’s previous stance on “jamming” guest-created hotspots and charging consumers and small business exorbitant fees to use the hotel’s own wireless network, the hotel chain recently announced it would not block guests from using personal hotspots at …
Don’t FREAK out just yet: Microsoft, Google and others provide crucial patches to combat the latest encryption bug
Don’t FREAK out just yet: Microsoft, Google and others provide crucial patches to combat the latest encryption bug
March 15, 2015In a recent discovery by French researchers in conjunction with Microsoft Research, the SSL/TLS protocols used to encrypt connections between browsers and website servers were found to be vulnerable on a variety of commonly used operating systems and browsers, including …
Comprehensive Study Reveals The Tremendous Growth Of Public Wi-Fi Hotspots By 2018, Raising Questions About Security
Comprehensive Study Reveals The Tremendous Growth Of Public Wi-Fi Hotspots By 2018, Raising Questions About Security
December 14, 2014Earlier this month, a study was released that revealed the results of the most in-depth research to date regarding global public Wi-Fi hotspot deployments. What researchers found may not be surprising considering the fact that consumers are now requesting instantaneous …
POODLE Attack Leaves Browser Users Vulnerable, Especially When Using Open, Unencrypted Networks
POODLE Attack Leaves Browser Users Vulnerable, Especially When Using Open, Unencrypted Networks
November 17, 2014Earlier this month a newly discovered flaw was discovered by Google researchers that exploits an outdated encryption protocol, Secure Sockets Layer version 3 (SSLv3). SSLv3 protects secure web links and safeguards connections your browser makes to financial institutions, email providers …
Marriott Jams WiFi Networks, Disconnecting Hotel Guests’ Personal Hotspots
Marriott Jams WiFi Networks, Disconnecting Hotel Guests’ Personal Hotspots
October 28, 2014Who knew that a worldwide hotel chain could monopolize the WiFi networks accessed on its property? Earlier this month Marriott was fined $600,000 for “jamming” guest-created hotspots while also charging consumers and small businesses exorbitant fees (upwards of $250-$1000 for …
ICloud.Com Website Compromised In China, Leading To The Potential For Rampant Man-In-The-Middle Attacks
ICloud.Com Website Compromised In China, Leading To The Potential For Rampant Man-In-The-Middle Attacks
Last week, after a report of a hack into iCloud.com in China, Apple posted a security notice on its website, telling browser users to pay attention to warnings of unsecure digital certificates. Perpetrators plan organized network attacks using unsecure …
Apple Fixes Crucial Enterprise WiFi Authentication Flaw With New IOS 8 Operating System
Apple Fixes Crucial Enterprise WiFi Authentication Flaw With New IOS 8 Operating System
October 16, 2014Even the king of the smartphone can’t avoid inevitable security vulnerabilities within its operating systems. Apple’s recent release of iOS 8 addresses a critical weakness present in older OS versions, which allowed potential attackers to hijack the wireless network authentication …
Your Firstborn Child Or Free Public Wi-Fi? The Answer May Not Be So Obvious
Your Firstborn Child Or Free Public Wi-Fi? The Answer May Not Be So Obvious
Earlier this summer several unsuspecting Londoners offered their first born in exchange for free WiFi. Wait, what? Yes, you read that correctly. During an experiment sponsored by security firm F-Secure, researchers set up a hotspot in the city’s busiest …
Security Is Up Against Productivity In The Latest Battle Of BYOD
Security Is Up Against Productivity In The Latest Battle Of BYOD
In today’s mobile era, we are becoming more and more productive on the move, bringing the latest and greatest smartphones and tablets with us wherever we go. As employees have been pushing for the last couple of years to …
