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Wi-Fi

Twitter turns on HTTPS by default to protect Wi-Fi users

Dan Kaplan February 14, 2012

Twitter has joined a short-list of major web brands that have turned on the secure browsing capability, HTTPS, by default.

Don't let Wi-Fi hotspots get the best of you

Swen Baumann, product manager, NCP Engineering February 06, 2012

Securing wireless connectivity for roaming employees is not as simple as instituting corporate policy. It also requires the education of both administrators and end-users -- and some technology help.

Attacks could steal HTC Wi-Fi codes with malicious app

Dan Kaplan February 02, 2012

Some HTC mobile devices, running on the Android operating system, contain a software bug that could allow attackers to steal a user's Wi-Fi credentials and SSID.

Great expectations

David Harley, ESET senior research fellow • January 16, 2012

WPS, "Whoops!!!," the Grim Reaver, and what you can expect from anti-virus.

FCC to release free protection tool for small businesses

Dan Kaplan October 25, 2011

As small businesses increase their dependence on the internet, one federal agency is helping to pave the way for them to conduct secure operations.

PCI Council beefs up wireless guidance

Dan Kaplan August 30, 2011

The PCI Security Standards Council, charged with managing payment security guidelines, on Friday issued updated guidance around protecting wireless technology in cardholder environments. The update offers expanded advice on securing Bluetooth, and provides methods for testing and detecting rogue wireless access points, which are unauthorized Wi-Fi entryways typically set up by attackers to sniff network traffic. The council first released procedures to secure wireless in 2009.

IT worker pleads guilty to crippling ex-employer's network

Angela Moscaritolo August 18, 2011

Jason Cornish, 37, of Smyrna, Ga., faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for breaking into the computer network of the U.S.-based subsidiary of a Japanese pharmaceutical company

Smartphones? There's malware for that, too.

Troy Gill, security analyst, AppRiver July 07, 2011

Mobile devices, while unique, pose security challenges not unlike traditional PCs, and organizations can apply some basic tips to stay ahead of the threats.