Wireless security news and updates from the SecureW2 team.
Earlier this month a newly discovered flaw was discovered by Google researchers that exploits an outdated encryption protocol, Secure Sockets Layer version 3 (SSLv3).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 …
Who 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 …
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 …
Even 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 …
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 …
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 …
With the recent release of Apple’s new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus flagship smartphones, there’s been a lot of talk about WiFi calling lately. Unbeknownst to many, WiFi calling has been around for about a decade, as T-Mobile …
Can’t say we are all that surprised with yet another security vulnerability on an Internet of Things (IoT) device. Heatmiser, a UK manufacturer of digital thermostats, has issued a warning to its customers regarding its Wi-Fi enabled thermostats running …
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a drone. As drones are constantly evolving in what they can and can’t do, companies in the WiFi security industry will always be looking for ways to protect consumers from potential data breaches. …
Earlier this summer we talked about drones that can be programmed to act as rogue access points sent to break into unprotected wireless networks. Julian Oliver, an artist living in Berlin, created a device designed to prevent these types of …
