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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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Sierra Wireless halted production at its manufacturing sites due to ransomware attack

Security Affairs

This week, IoT company Sierra Wireless disclosed a ransomware attack that hit its internal IT systems on March 20 and disrupted its production. Sierra Wireless is a Canadian multinational wireless communications equipment designer and manufacturer headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. ” . .”

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Presidential Cybersecurity and Pelotons

Schneier on Security

Any computer brings with it the risk of hacking. We don’t know what the NSA did to these devices, but they certainly modified the software and physically removed the cameras and microphones — and possibly the wireless Internet connection. If the devices have physical capabilities, those can be hacked as well.

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Auth bypass flaw in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software allows device takeover

Security Affairs

Cisco fixed a critical flaw in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to take control affected devices. Cisco has released security patches to fix a critical vulnerability (CVSS score 10), tracked as CVE-2022-20695 , in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC). or Release 8.10.162.0

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DEF CON 31 – Dr. Sebastian Köhler’s, Dr. Richard Baker’s ‘Car Hacking Village – Exploiting Wireless Side Channels In EV Charging’

Security Boulevard

Permalink The post DEF CON 31 – Dr. Sebastian Köhler’s, Dr. Richard Baker’s ‘Car Hacking Village – Exploiting Wireless Side Channels In EV Charging’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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. The post Everything You Need To Know About Wireless Access Points appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.

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Kansas State University suffered a serious cybersecurity incident

Security Affairs

Kansas State University (K-State) suffered a cybersecurity incident that has disrupted part of its network and services. Kansas State University (K-State) suffered a cybersecurity incident that impacted a portion of its network and services. The university immediately launched an investigation into the incident.