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    It's been a cinch for vandals with an eye on Internet mischief to launch attacks by co-opting an unsecured wireless network, but such break-ins may not go so unnoticed now.

  • Wireless networks lure hackers

    A new way to attack wireless networks underscores the lack of security for PC owners using the airwaves to connect their computers, said security experts speaking at the Black Hat Briefings conference.

  • Wireless wide open to hackers

    Security researchers say PCs on wireless networks might as well be sending their data over walkie-talkies from a security standpoint.

  • Top 6 wireless networking tips

    Properly securing a wireless access point means closing it off the network - but this is often easier said than done.

  • Wired wide open another 2 yrs in Australia

    Australian businesses who use wireless networks could be kept waiting another two years before enjoying the security of fixed-line Internet, predicts wireless protection exec Roy Wakim.

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  • Top 6 wireless networking tips

    Properly securing a wireless access point means closing it off the network - but this is often easier said than done.

  • Antenna to boost wireless security

    An optical antenna that uses a geometrically shaped lens promises to bring greater security to wireless networks for businesses, according to British scientists.

  • The best firewall is...

    Firewalls have come a long way since we last looked at them in 2005, and have now become full-blown Unified Threat Management devices. We take a look at the top players.

  • Microsoft meets the hackers

    In the name of education, Microsoft invites security researchers to infiltrate Windows systems.

  • Spoiling a wireless hacker's day

    Security tools, features and protocols offer greater protection than ever before. But how do companies reduce the risk of hackers accessing Wi-Fi or 802.11 wireless networks?

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  • How to spoof a MAC address

    MAC address filtering is often used to secure older wireless equipment. Is this technique effective? In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you just how easy it is to spoof a MAC address and why MAC address filtering might not even keep out the \"slacker hackers.\"

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