Computers, cell phones, tablets and other devices exchange files, stream media and share Internet connections over Wi-Fi networks. Most networks utilize a security protocol to prevent unauthorized ...

The new strategy allows an attacker to instead lift ID information directly from the router, within minutes. Legacy WiFi just became a little less safe, according to Jens Steube, the developer of the ...

Microsoft has added a key wireless LAN security specification to Windows XP, the company announced Thursday. The specification, called Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 or WPA2, requires a Wi-Fi client to ...

New method makes cracking WPA/WPA2 Wi-Fi network passwords easier and faster Your email has been sent Major password-cracking tool, Hashcat, found a simpler way to ...

WPA, or Wi-Fi Protected Access, is an encryption standard used on newer wireless routers to secure wireless data transmission. It was designed to replace the older, less-secure WEP standard and comes ...

I have a dlink wifi router i have it set up with WPA2 cipher type TKIP with a pre-shared key PKS. I don't want to change the PW because that would knock my roommates laptop of wifi. I know the PW has ...

Home Wi-Fi has quietly become the backbone of daily life, carrying everything from bank logins to baby monitor feeds. When that network is left wide open or only half protected, it is not just the ...

A new security flaw found in the WPA/WPA2 security protocols could enable an attacker to crack WiFi passwords and compromise routers. The security flaw was found by accident, by security researcher ...

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