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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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Flaws in Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module allow hijacking wireless communications

Security Affairs

Researchers found multiple flaws in the Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module that could be exploited to elevate privileges and hijack wireless communications. Researchers from Israeli IoT security firm Vdoo found multiple vulnerabilities in the Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module that could allow to elevate privileges and hijack wireless communications.

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

eSecurity Planet

To protect against those threats, a Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption protocol is recommended. 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.

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"In our modern world, countless applications rely on radio frequency elements" - an Interview with Larbi Ouiyzme

Pen Test

Countermeasures: To prevent drone signal hijacking, drone manufacturers and operators can implement encryption and authentication mechanisms for RF communication. What encryption standards are currently implemented for your RF communications, and how do they compare to the latest industry-recommended protocols, such as WPA3 for Wi-Fi?

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Android vulnerabilities could allow arbitrary code execution

Malwarebytes

Qualcomm is a US-based chip maker that specializes in semiconductors, software, and services related to wireless technology. Looking at the three vulnerabilities listed above it seems that someone has taken a good look at the initial connection and authentication routines inn the Qualcomm WLAN firmware.

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Remotely Accessing Secure Kali Pi

Kali Linux

In Secure Kali Pi (2022) , the first blog post in the Raspberry Pi series, we set up a Raspberry Pi 4 with full disk encryption. Overview While wired networking in the initramfs does not require a lot of extras, wireless has a few more moving parts. Interface Name First, we need to know what our wireless interface is called.

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Infecting Canon EOS DSLR camera with ransomware over the air

Security Affairs

The expert explained that the attackers can set up a rogue WiFi access point and exploit wireless connection feature of the Canon EOS 80D DSLR cameras, another scenario sees attacker compromising the device through the PC it connects to. Owners of Canon EOS 80D DSLR can address the issues by installing the firmware version 1.0.3.