Wifi Security

Wifi Security

February 7, 2019

Marvell Avastar SoCs vulnerable to Wi-Fi attack

The Software Engineering Institute CERT/CC has issued an advisory note on a vulnerability (CVE-2019-6496) in Marvell Avastar wireless system on a chip (SoC) models. The affected SoC models […]
February 6, 2019

A vulnerability exposes almost 485,000 Ubiquiti devices to DDoS attacks

A security vulnerability in Ubiquiti Networks affects 485,000 devices, of which 17,000 devices have already been defaced. A majority of the exposed Ubiquity devices are NanoStation […]
February 5, 2019

Popular D-Link Router Falls for Routine Malware

While every router manufacturer must endure its share of difficulties, D-Link has been having a particularly tough time over the last year or so. Every few […]
February 4, 2019

WBA survey: Wi-Fi growth is unabated as Next Generation Hotspot boosts confidence in Wi-Fi 6

The growth of Wi-Fi continues to be strong as the volume of Wi-Fi devices and traffic keeps increasing, which has been created due to the adoption […]
February 1, 2019

Wi-Fi Mesh: What to know about enterprise mesh networks

Wireless mesh networks can be a fit for enterprises that need connectivity in settings where it’s hard to run cable, outdoor areas, and rented spaces or […]
February 1, 2019

Wi-Fi 6 with OFDMA opens a world of new wireless possibilities

Wi-Fi 6 is loaded with new features, but the most important is OFDMA, which provides high throughput and a more efficient network. Wi-Fi 6, also known […]
January 29, 2019

Converting Wi-Fi signals to electricity with new 2D materials

Imagine a world where smartphones, laptops, wearables, and other electronics are powered without batteries. Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have taken a step in that direction, […]
January 29, 2019

New Exploit Threatens Over 9,000 Hackable Cisco RV320/RV325 Routers Worldwide

If the connectivity and security of your organization rely on Cisco RV320 or RV325 Dual Gigabit WAN VPN routers, then you need to immediately install the […]
January 25, 2019

5G or faux G?

Forget all those stories of 20 Gbps speeds and 1 millisecond latency. 5G will never deliver performance like that — and anyway its time is still […]
January 24, 2019

Nearly 20,000 Orange Modems Leaking Wi-Fi Passwords

Nearly 20,000 Orange modems are being targeted thanks to a vulnerability leaking their SSID and Wi-Fi passwords, researchers at Bad Packets have warned. The firm’s honeypots first picked up […]