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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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Exclusive: Resecurity discovered 0-day vulnerability in TP-Link Wi-Fi 6 devices

Security Affairs

Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company has identified an active a zero-day vulnerability in the TP-Link device with model number TL-XVR1800L (Enterprise AX1800 Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Wireless VPN Router), which is primarily suited to enterprises.

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Cisco Fixes Critical Flaw in Wireless VPN, Firewall Routers

Threatpost

Cisco said that CVE-2019-1663, which has a CVSS score of 9.8, allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

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New Mirai variant appears in the threat landscape

Security Affairs

“The IoT realm remains an easily accessible target for attackers. Security experts at Palo Alto Networks disclosed a series of attacks aimed at delivering a Mirai variant leveraging multiple vulnerabilities. “The attacks are still ongoing at the time of this writing.

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ASUS addressed critical flaws in some router models

Security Affairs

These services include remote access from WAN, port forwarding, DDNS, VPN server, DMZ, port trigger.” These services include remote access from WAN, port forwarding, DDNS, VPN server, DMZ, port trigger. The vendor also recommends creating distinct, strong passwords for the wireless network and router administration pages.

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OPSWAT MetaAccess: NAC Product Review

eSecurity Planet

The latest version of MetaAccess solution extends network access control to cover software-as-a-service (SaaS), cloud resources, and a wide variety of “headless devices” such as internet of things (IoT), operations technology (OT), industrial control systems (ICS), medical devices, and industrial IoT (IIoT).

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

SecureWorld News

Consider segmenting your Wi-Fi networks: one for main use, one for guests, and another for IoT devices. Implement Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 ( WPA3 ) to enhance wireless security within your home network. Remember that some home devices, such as voice assistants and IoT gadgets, might not support robust protective software.