Tag: wireless security
Wi-Fi hack leverages Amazon cloud technology
A hack which bypasses WPA Wi-Fi security in a few minutes has been created by a German security expert using the vast resources of Amazon’s cloud computing services in an all-out assault. Researcher Thomas Roth has developed this hacking technique to try more than 400,000 passwords each second, by harnessing the collective power of the cloud, according to the latest reports from Germany. By cracking the WPA-PSK encryption which protects …
Businesses encouraged to ditch WEP to ensure PCI DSS adherence
Businesses that currently operate older WEP security on their wireless networks are required to upgrade to WPA in order to comply with new Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) which come into force at the end of June. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) has been around for years and its relatively low level of security is easily exploited by hackers, as experts say that it takes seconds for malicious …
