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  • Growing mobile malware threat swirls (mostly) around Android

    Mobile devices are getting hit by a boom in malware similar to the one that hit PCs starting with the rise of the Web, a security software executive said Tuesday.

  • Apple iPhone encryption cracked by Russian firm

    Having cracked Apple iPhone backups last year, Russian security company ElcomSoft appears to have found a reliable way to beat the layered encryption system used to secure data held on the smartphone itself.

  • WPA2 security hole found

    A vulnerability in the WPA2 Enterprise standard allows an authorised user to spoof packets on the network and perform man-in-the-middle attacks, impersonating other users and injecting data into packets.

  • D-Link launches super Wi-Fi switch

    D-Link has announced a major upgrade to its fast Wi-Fi for business line, featuring a new access point and a large switch able to support up to sixty-four 802.11n wireless access points.

  • Motorola firewall gets Wi-Fi probe tool

    Motorola is adding vulnerability assessment to its wireless intrusion-prevention system (IPS) device so that organisations can scan for security holes in Wi-Fi and wireline networks.

  • Wi-Fi signals disrupted by microwave ovens

    A report from a regulatory authority in the UK has found that baby monitors, security cameras and microwave ovens are causing interference for Wi-Fi users.

  • Enterprises still neglecting WLAN security

    Most European enterprises are neglecting their wireless LAN security, with an alarming number using only the most basic security protection for their wireless networks.

  • Russian password crackers woo governments

    Russian security vendor Elcomsoft is offering a 20 percent discount for law enforcement and government agencies for some of its password-cracking software.

  • Russians start selling Wi-Fi encryption cracker

    The Russian security company that caused a stir some months by talking up its cracking tool for recovering Wi-Fi encryption keys, has started selling its software to all-comers in a specially packaged product.

  • London Wi-Fi still poorly secured

    Too many organisations are relying on primitive security protection when it comes to wireless networks according to a survey from RSA. London comes out especially badly with 20 percent of wireless access points unencrypted and half of the remainder relying on poor security technology.

Latest Features

  • 12 personal security resolutions for 2013

    Among your typical New Year's resolutions - lose weight, stop smoking, be happier - you should consider making some pledges to better secure your digital life. You might even be healthier if you can prevent the stress of a digital disaster, like malware wiping out your PC, having your online accounts hacked, or becoming a victim of identify theft because of a phishing scam or data theft. With that in mind, here are some security resolutions you should consider for the new year.

  • Defcon Wi-Fi hack called no threat to enterprise WLANs

    Enterprise Wi-Fi networks can keep using WPA2 security safely, despite a recent Defcon exploit that has been widely, but wrongly, interpreted as rendering it useless.

  • The 5 coolest things to come out of CES

    Anyone who's attended tech conventions over the past five years has heard plenty about 4G wireless networks, but this year the hype has become a reality.

  • Best free WiFi security tools

    WiFi security has come a long way from the days when consumers used wireless routers with inadequate or no encryption, and overlooked the need to change default passwords for gateway access.

  • Despite Google Street Car incident, WiFi data collection continues

    Four months ago, amidst a backlash from government regulators and privacy advocates, Google stopped collecting WiFi data with its Street View cars. But that doesn't mean Google has stopped collecting wireless data altogether, and neither have other companies such as Apple.

  • The lowdown on the Techworld product awards

    We're often asked why certain products won an award - or why others didn't. We don't want the judges' decision to be shrouded in secrecy so this year we're setting out why the winners triumphed.

  • 12 top mobile and wireless issues for 2008: Part 1

    There's a bumper year ahead, says Craig Mathias.

  • Performance is part of the Wi-Fi puzzle

    AirMagnet's Chia Chee Kuan tells us why wireless performance is as important as security - especially with fast, complex 802.11n waiting in the wings.

  • Replacing WEP has become an urgent priority

    The old wireless security standard was broken years ago, but some people have had to keep using it because of their equipment. Now is the time to change that.

  • Time to sell wireless security as a service?

    Wireless security has been mis-sold, says David King, of Airtight networks. It's essential to protect wired networks, and it has to be provided as a service.

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