As a modern day smartphone packs about as much punch as a low spec laptop or even desktop, Wardriving with a GPS enabled device became a whole lot easier. Using a WiFi and GPS enabled Android smartphone I have accurately mapped out every available WiFi network in Clitheroe. Concluding my…
Tag: WiFi (In)Security
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WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) was introduced by the WiFi Alliance in 2006 with the aim of allowing users to easily setup a secure WiFi network. In reality simple security just doesn't exist and a poor design has resulted in WPS becoming a weak link in the chain. Introduction The idea…
WPA replaced the broken WEP security protocol in 2004 but still doesn't force the user to use strong passwords. In this blog I will show you if your password is up to the job of protecting your network and just how easy it is to break WPA or WPA2 security.…
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) was ratified in 1999 and intended to give WiFi users data confidentiality comparable to that of a traditional wired network. Although the name implies a high level of security, WEP has several serious and demonstrable flaws that result in it offering very little protection at all!…
