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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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5 Ways to Ensure Home Router Security with a Remote Workforce

Adam Levin

Configure a Firewall: Most routers come with a built-in firewall to block unauthorized incoming internet traffic. Encourage workers to check the existing settings and enable their router’s firewall if it isn’t running already. Passwords should be difficult to guess, but easy enough for employees to remember.

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Zyxel fixed firewall unauthenticated remote command injection issue

Security Affairs

Zyxel addressed a critical flaw affecting Zyxel firewall devices that allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to gain arbitrary code execution. affecting Zyxel firewall devices that enables unauthenticated and remote attackers to gain arbitrary code execution as the “nobody” user. Commands are executed as the nobody user.”

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

eSecurity Planet

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. If this option is not available, you may need to upgrade the router firmware.

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Remotely Accessing Secure Kali Pi

Kali Linux

Overview While wired networking in the initramfs does not require a lot of extras, wireless has a few more moving parts. 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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Some Zyxel devices can be hacked via DNS requests

Security Affairs

“A DNS request can be made by an unauthenticated attacker to either spam a DNS service of a third party with requests that have a spoofed origin or probe whether domain names are present on the internal network behind the firewall,” reads the advisory published by the experts. ” reads the advisory.

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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

SecureWorld News

Use the administrator account only for maintenance, software installation, or firmware updates. Attention should be paid to protecting routers and updating their firmware. While OS updates are now commonly practiced, router firmware updates remain an overlooked aspect. Fully utilize firewall capabilities.