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Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 Explained

eSecurity Planet

Wireless security is the protection of wireless networks, devices and data from unwanted access and breaches. It involves a variety of strategies and practices designed to preserve the confidentiality, integrity and availability of wireless networks and their resources. What is Wireless Security?

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New Sophisticated Malware

Schneier on Security

There are many keys to its stealth, including: The use of a unique backdoor Mandiant calls Quietexit, which runs on load balancers, wireless access point controllers, and other types of IoT devices that don’t support antivirus or endpoint detection. This makes detection through traditional means difficult.

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On Chinese "Spy Trains"

Schneier on Security

That's why there is so much worry about Chinese-made equipment for the new 5G wireless networks. It's also why the United States has blocked the cybersecurity company Kaspersky from selling its Russian-made antivirus products to US government agencies.

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Retailer Orvis.com Leaked Hundreds of Internal Passwords on Pastebin

Krebs on Security

For instance, included in the Pastebin files from Orvis were plaintext usernames and passwords for just about every kind of online service or security product the company has used, including: -Antivirus engines. Orvis wireless networks (public and private). Employee wireless phone services. Data backup services. Linux servers.

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Best Wi-Fi Security & Performance Testing Tools for 2022

eSecurity Planet

See our picks for the the Best Antivirus Software. It is also useful in assessing the security of wireless networks, as it can capture live, over-the-air wireless traffic. The discovered wireless packets can be imported into Wireshark and TCPdump. In short, it is a Python script used for auditing wireless networks.

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How to Configure a Router to Use WPA2 in 7 Easy Steps

eSecurity Planet

WPA2 is a security protocol that secures wireless networks using the advanced encryption standard (AES). WEP and WPA are both under 4%, while WPA2 commands a 73% share of known wireless encryption connections. But in the meantime, WPA2 with a good firewall setting and antivirus software on your devices is pretty good security.

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A week in security (August 2 – August 8)

Malwarebytes

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: RDP brute force attacks explained The 3 biggest threats reaching for your antivirus software’s off switch Zoom and gloom? NSA issues advice for securing wireless devices What is Tor ? Amazon will pay you $10 for your palm prints.

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