MacFixIt reader Guy Kuo reports a limitation in Apple's AirPort devices that prevents proper access to Windows-based wireless networks using a WEP slot key other than "1." In essence, if the wireless ...

The continued usage of WEP in wireless networks is staggering. In fact, I’m not sure why it’s allowed as an option at all. You have two main security decisions to make when setting up a wireless ...

The technique means that businesses can cost-effectively protect networks using old hardware, such as point-of-sale systems, without the need to upgrade every terminal or base station, the company ...

How we tested the security of various wireless devices and technologies. AirSnort is designed to recover the WEP keys of any network it sees, as quickly as possible. It does this by collecting all ...

A network security key is basically your Wi-Fi password — it's the encryption key that protects your internet. There are three different kinds of network security keys: WEP, WPA, and WPA2, each more ...

Security experts got a scare recently after a hole was found in an encryption code, allowing hackers to easily snatch transmissions passing through wireless networks. The vulnerabilities were ...

I have a wireless router (D Link) and a Win2k laptop. I also have an Orinoco wireless card. The router is WEP enabled and I know the key to log on but I can't seem to find a way to connect to the ...

If you use a secure wireless network, hackers may be able to steal data from your computer in the time it takes to have a cup of coffee. At the Toorcon hacking conference in San Diego this coming ...