Researcher: BT Home Hub Wi-Fi security easy to crack

A security researcher claims to have found a significant weakness in the wireless encryption of a DSL home gateway made by Thomson and distributed to broadband subscribers in the U.K. by network operator BT. ...continue reading 'Researcher: BT Home Hub Wi-Fi security easy to crack'

Researchers: GSM mobile security on the ropes

The security of the most widely used standard in the world for transmitting mobile phone calls is dangerously flawed, putting privacy and data at risk, two researchers warned at the Black Hat conference in Europe on Friday. ...continue reading 'Researchers: GSM mobile security on the ropes'

A Wi-Fi virus outbreak? Researchers say it's possible

If criminals were to target unsecured wireless routers, they could create an attack that could piggyback across thousands of Wi-Fi networks in urban areas like Chicago or New York City, according to researchers at Indiana University. ...continue reading 'A Wi-Fi virus outbreak? Researchers say it's possible'

A Wi-Fi virus outbreak? Researchers say it's possible

If criminals were to target unsecured wireless routers, they could create an attack that could piggyback across thousands of Wi-Fi networks in urban areas like Chicago or New York City, according to researchers at Indiana University. ...continue reading 'A Wi-Fi virus outbreak? Researchers say it's possible'