Researchers have come a step closer to breaking open a common WiFi encryption scheme. An attacker can now read and falsify short packets in the common TKIP version of WiFi Protected Access (WPA) ...

I’ve been using a wireless network for a few months. I don’t know much about (Wi-Fi) encryption and security, but I would like to get a better understanding so I can respond appropriately in certain ...

Most of us were subjected to a rather rude awakening after the security researchers disclosed details about the KRACK vulnerability. The WiFi WPA2 protocol is being used by millions and the KRACK ...

Computer scientists in Japan say they've developed a way to break the WPA encryption system used in wireless routers in about one minute. How do they do? The attack gives hackers a way to read ...

A couple of weeks ago, my home office ground to a standstill because my trusty Wi-Fi router of nearly six years decided to irrevocably quit on me. Not surprisingly, years of service and the internal ...

This week, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced the long-awaited release of WPA3, which is the latest version of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) protocol -- the user authentication technology needed for WiFi ...

Security researchers say they’ve developed a way to partially crack the Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption standard used to protect data on many wireless networks. The attack, described as the ...

Dodgy salesmen in China are making money from long-known weaknesses in a Wi-Fi encryption standard, by selling network key-cracking kits for the average user. Wi-Fi USB adapters bundled with a Linux ...

Breaches are becoming increasingly common as hackers gain more access to personal information such as social security numbers, credit cards, etc. Now another attack could be under way as researchers ...

When using a wireless Linksys router, you will have to pick which type of Wi-Fi encryption to use. This setting determines the strength of your security. Three types of security exist for general use: ...