News tagged with 'wireless network'
Here you will always find the latest news about the broader topic of Computer Encryption.
What Wifi Hackers Can See on Your Unencrypted Wireless Network
We’ve mentioned many times that you are facing a risk of being spied on when using a public wireless network or if you don’t encrypt your wireless network at home. People with a certain basic knowledge and the respective bad intention can actually see quite a lot of what you are doing and even spy [...]
No Encryption for GoGo Inflight Internet
Newsblaze.com, an online news site, reports that the new inflight Internet service “Gogo”, offered by many US carriers such as Delta, United, or Virgin does not comply with necessary security measures to ensure passenger privacy.
Wireless communication with the air plane’s access point is not encrypted which leaves the passenger’s data transfer open to hackers who [...]
WPA Encryption Cracked – What now?
It’s been all over the blogs and tech news lately: Researchers have found a way to crack WPA encryption in less than 15 minutes! How does that affect you as the consumer? Should you be concerned? Short answer: No, not really.
First of all, what exactly is WPA encryption and what does it do for you, [...]