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Hacking Wireless Bicycle Shifters

Schneier on Security

This is yet another insecure Internet-of-things story , this one about wireless gear shifters for bicycles. These gear shifters are used in big-money professional bicycle races like the Tour de France, which provides an incentive to actually implement this attack. Research paper. Another news story. Slashdot thread.

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U.S. Internet Leaked Years of Internal, Customer Emails

Krebs on Security

The Minnesota-based Internet provider U.S. Internet Corp. Internet was publishing more than a decade’s worth of its internal email — and that of thousands of Securence clients — in plain text out on the Internet and just a click away for anyone with a Web browser. Internet with their email.

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Fortinet warns about Critical flaw in Wireless LAN Manager FortiWLM

Security Affairs

Fortinet warned of a now-patched Wireless LAN Manager (FortiWLM) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-34990 (CVSS score of 9.6), that could lead to admin access and sensitive information disclosure. Fortinet warns of a patched FortiWLM vulnerability that could allow admin access and sensitive information disclosure.

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NSA issues advice for securing wireless devices

Malwarebytes

By releasing an information sheet that provides guidance on securing wireless devices while in public (pdf) —for National Security System, Department of Defense, and Defense Industrial Base teleworkers—the NSA has provided useful information on malicious techniques used by cyber actors, and ways to protect against them. Other interfaces.

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Why You Should Opt Out of Sharing Data With Your Mobile Provider

Krebs on Security

AT&T’s disclosure said the information exposed included customer first name, wireless account number, wireless phone number and email address. ” Is your mobile Internet usage covered by CPNI laws? ” Also maybe, “What can I do about it?” ” Read on for answers to all three questions.

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Everything You Need To Know About Wireless Access Points

SecureBlitz

Looking to set up your new wireless network? Check out some important info on wireless access points first. Businesses and homes these days rely heavily on the internet and wireless networks. Services like Call Spectrum have expanded their networks to deliver high-speed internet to more areas.

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Don’t Bother Using The “Device Filter” Security Feature Offered By Your Home Network Router

Joseph Steinberg

Ideally, connect your children’s devices to a separate wireless network than you use (sometimes it may even be best to use your guest network). In the case of many routers, all of your other devices may lose Internet connectivity when you perform such an update. MAC address filtering is a pain to manage.

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