It took only a week for the researchers at SourceSec to find a flaw in the CAPTCHA implementation of D-Link's recently introduced CAPTCHA in its routers, originally aimed to prevent DNS changing ...

A research paper posted online warns of holes in the latest WiFi (or 802.11) wireless cryptography protocol and outlines how WiFi Protected Access (WPA) can be compromised using a traditional network ...

A researcher discovered an issue with the random generation of WPS keys in a number of unnamed routers that could allow an attacker to guess the key in one try. A number of popular home and small ...

Just a day after security researcher Stefan Viehbock released details of a vulnerability in the WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) standard that enables attackers to recover the router PIN, a security firm ...

Using WPA on your phone. Wi-Fi Protected Access is a Wi-Fi security technology developed in response to the weaknesses of Wired Equivalent Privacy standards. It ...

Is your small business Wi-Fi network as secure as it should be? If you’re not sure quite sure, the following tips—most of which involve minimal effort and cost—can significantly enhance your network’s ...

But even with Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (the latest security standard) enabled, hackers can exploit vulnerabilities to crack your Wi-Fi security. Here’s how to combat these weaknesses. The most ...

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 ...

Enamored by Wi-Fi’s convenience, we tend to be blind to its risks. Many routers are riddled with security holes that leave your data exposed to enterprising hackers and other intruders. And if you’re ...

A few weeks ago, the folks at Elcomsoft announced the firm had enhanced what it calls a password-recovery tool by allowing WPA (WiFi Protected Access) and WPA2 passphrases to be brute-force cracked ...