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  • How to use public Wi-Fi hotspots safely

    Consider this: If you or an employee is using free Wi-Fi in some local café, in a matter of seconds a hacker can manipulate your machine into a "man-in-the-middle" scenario, where the device is now a conduit that sends data right to the bad guy. Once a device is compromised, login credentials (corporate mail server, bank accounts, LinkedIn.com, Facebook.com, etc.) can be harvested by using SSL Stripping.

    Michael Patterson, CEO, Plixer International | 27 Nov | Read more

  • Wi-Fi security do's and don'ts

    Wi-Fi is inherently susceptible to hacking and eavesdropping, but it can be secure if you use the right <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/topics/security.html">security</a> measures. Unfortunately, the Web is full of outdated advice and myths. But here are some do's and don'ts of Wi-Fi security, addressing some of these myths.

    Eric Geier | 07 Nov | Read more

  • "Depraved" Wi-Fi hacker gets 18 years in prison

    A Minnesota man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after he hacked a neighbor's Wi-Fi <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/120909-network-router-cheat-sheet.html?ts0hb&amp;story=rtrcheat">router</a> and then launched a vengeful two-year campaign to frame them with child pornography and threats to government officials, including Vice President Joe Biden.

    John Cox | 14 Jul | Read more

  • Meeting the new PCI wireless requirements

    Beginning Sept. 30, Visa will require merchants and related businesses to conduct wireless security scans to prove compliance with version 1.2 of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) which is designed to safeguard cardholder data from wireless threats.

    Ajay Kumar Gupta | 25 Sep | Read more