Take the trouble to block WiFi poachers
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If you have wireless Internet access at home, your next-door neighbor could have it as well, without paying for it. He can just use yours. No problem if he's just shopping on Amazon.com or e-mailing Grandma. But what if he's sending spam messages or downloading kiddie porn?
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How do you protect a home network against a hackerÂs attack?
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Universal plug and prey Security mavens have uncovered a design flaw in most home routers that allows attackers to remotely control the devices by luring an attached computer to a booby-trapped website.â¦
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Wi-fi users could be at risk as researchers reveal another attack on the security built into networks.
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(Source: Fluke Networks)  An unauthorized, rogue access point can compromise the security of a wireless network by exposing the companys network to the outside world. To remove this security vulnerability, the network manager must first detect the presence of a rogue AP on his network and then locate it.  The two most common search methods to find the physical location of a rogue AP are the convergence method and the vector method. Each method has its advantages and each requires different tools. An understanding of these methods will assist the network manager in his task of keeping his wireless network secure.
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InfoWorld - Devicescape Software&#160;says it has a solution for the problem of using Wi-Fi hot spots with devices that don&#39;t have browsers.
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Let us know Reader Poll The security of Wi-Fi hotspots, cellular data connections and other mechanisms for connecting remotely is something that is becoming relevant to more and more organisations. While the advocates and scare mongers put their extreme points of view, what is actually happening on the front line?â¦
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Surfing the Web has never been more risky. Simply connecting to the Internet - and doing nothing else - exposes your PC to non-stop, automated break-in attempts by intruders looking to take control of your machine surreptitiously.
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802.11n standard 'at serious risk' Exclusive The IEEE working group developing the 802.11n Wi-Fi is holding urgent meetings this week to discuss a significant threat to the standard from patents held by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Despite requests from the IEEE, CSIRO has failed to promise not to sue anyone for infringement.â¦
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New rules will force wireless telecommunications companies to disclose serious network outages, but the public won't have access to the information for fear that terrorists may read it. By Ryan Singel.
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Mike Elgan reports on a device that lets you rat out fellow movie-goers for being annoying.
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Fast-moving pest exploits site, player holes to steal passwords.
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Letters And cheap tinsel worries wifi fans
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Mobile phones are target of virus traveling through illegal version of the game Mosquitos.
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Sport authorities take action against illegal live football and cricket broadcasts over the internet.
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People using wireless high-speed net are being warned about fake hotspots called "evil twins".
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Today's blog post discusses methods with which a non-technical user can secure their own instant messaging conversations such that an attacker is unable to listen in (be they the government or a nosy neighbor sniffing the wireless network from next door).