A vulnerability in LiveBox ADSL modems from Orange allows an attacker to retrieve their SSID and WiFi password in plaintext by simply sending a request over the internet. Honeypot systems at Bad ...

Your home network’s security is only as good as the configuration of your router or gateway. Leave it open or vulnerable, and you might end up with freeloaders that hog your bandwidth, at best. At ...

THERE'S one issue people complain about time and again when upgrading their Wi-Fi router. "Do I have to change the network and password on all my devices?" In the early days of Wi-Fi it was fine as ...

Did you know that you could create and use a QR code to better facilitate using stronger security on your wireless network? A QR code is not in and of itself more secure than manually typing in a ...

Some people write their Wi-Fi password on the bottom of their home router. While that password is safe, it's hard to remember. You don't need to write down your Wi-Fi ...

Wi-Fi passwords can be hard to remember, and sometimes difficult to reacquire if the router or the information is not easily accessible by users. If you have previously accessed the wireless network ...

Wi-Fi contains one glaring flaw: it's vulnerable to hacking. The range of connectivity means people down the hall or across the street can access your network. Even if it's secured with a password, ...

Apple makes it easy to automatically share Wi-Fi passwords between iPhones, iPads, and Macs without typing in a password. To share or receive a Wi-Fi password from an Apple device, the devices must be ...

Are there any pitfalls to using SSID cloaking? Many organizations use SSID cloaking as a mechanism to add a layer of security to the WLAN. This technique requires that all users have knowledge of the ...