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The research team that discovered significant security holes in more than a dozen home Wi-Fi routers adds more devices to that list at Defcon 21. Read this article by Seth Rosenblatt on CNET News. 
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It’s summer holiday season, when people pack up their smartphones and tablets, sunscreen and tank tops and set off for a change of pace. With connected devices it’s never been easier to find one’s way around, record memories, and stay in touch with friends back home.
But while technology makes traveling easier, a recent F-Secure survey pinpointed digital areas that need special consideration while on the road.
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The relaxing atmosphere of surfing at the beach makes it easy to forget about the sharks. Connecting to an unsecured network poses serious r...
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You may want to think twice about using your iPhone as a wireless hotspot. A group of researchers from the Department Informatik at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany deve... Via Gust MEES
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===> You may want to think twice about using your iPhone as a wireless hotspot. <===
A group of researchers from the Department Informatik at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany developed software allowing them to crack the Apple’s personal hotspot passwords in less than a minute.
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- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security
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July 21, 2013 4:22 PM
===> You may want to think twice about using your iPhone as a wireless hotspot. <=== A group of researchers from the Department Informatik at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany developed software allowing them to crack the Apple’s personal hotspot passwords in less than a minute. Learn more: - http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security
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July 21, 2013 4:25 PM
===> You may want to think twice about using your iPhone as a wireless hotspot. <===
A group of researchers from the Department Informatik at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany developed software allowing them to crack the Apple’s personal hotspot passwords in less than a minute.
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- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security
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This infographic provides some current usage numbers for Wi-Fi connected devices and offers basic tips and security precautions for those using public
Courtesy of Veracode, the infographic below serves as a good reminder for many corporate users of the risks inherent in using public Wi-Fi networks, in particular.
===> If you haven’t already, it might be a good idea to offer some user training on how to stay safe using Wi-Fi connected devices. <===
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===> If you haven’t already, it might be a good idea to offer some user training on how to stay safe using Wi-Fi connected devices. <===
There has been a lot of talk both in the U.S. and internationally about a shortage in skilled IT professionals - with a predicted 864,000 IT vacancies in Europe alone by 2015.
What are these skills that organizations are looking for? This infographic by via resource highlights the top skills that make a successful information security professional and skills the future workforce will need to tackle emerging threats.
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- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet?tag=Infographic
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Infographi
- http://www.scoop.it/t/ict-security-tools
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May 1, 2013 12:02 PM
===> If you haven’t already, it might be a good idea to offer some user training on how to stay safe using Wi-Fi connected devices. <===
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- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet?tag=Infographic
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Infographi
- http://www.scoop.it/t/ict-security-tools
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Norton interviews with Internet Security expert Marian Merritt on the topic of what you can do to ensure that your home Wi-Fi network is secure. Protect your...
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It's not paranoia: Using public or open Wi-Fi networks without taking your security into consideration is a bad idea.
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. . Are YOU aware of the dangers of WiFi on public places? YOU should! . . Protect yourself on public WiFi: ALL your data could get seen when not taken the right precautions on a public WiFi Access...
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Serious vulnerabilities have been reported in popular home wireless routers that would enable an attacker to gain remote access to the device, modify firmware and launch attacks.
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“I hooked it up and spent maybe 30 minutes testing the security of the embedded website used to manage the device, then never used it again,” Purviance wrote on his blog of the EA2700. “What I found was so terrible, awful, and completely inexcusable! It only took 30 minutes to come to the conclusion that ==> any network with an EA2700 router on it is an insecure network!” <==
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- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Router-Hacking