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Wi-Fi hijack risk for Macs

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Wi-FiA trio of security flaws in Apple software that runs wireless-networking hardware could allow Macs to be hijacked over Wi-Fi, Apple said on Thursday.
 
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Man Charged With Stealing Wi-Fi Signal

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Wi-FiPolice have arrested a man for using someone else's wireless Internet network in one of the first criminal cases involving this fairly common practice.
 
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WIDCOMM Bluetooth Connectivity Software Directory Traversal

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Wi-FiKevin Finisterre has reported a vulnerability in WIDCOMM Bluetooth Connectivity Software, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.
 
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Wardrive Paint Covers Wi-Fi Leaks

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Wi-FiSecurity-minded US decorators' supply outfit Force Field Wireless claims to have developed a DIY solution to the international menace of marauding geek wardrivers - DefendAir paint "laced with copper and aluminum fibers that form an electromagnetic shield, blocking most radio waves and protecting wireless networks".
 
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Nine Years For Lowe's WiFi Hacker

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Wi-FiA 21-year-old Michigan man was sentenced to nine years in federal prison Wednesday in federal court in Charlotte, North Carolina for his role in a failed scheme to steal credit card numbers from the Lowe's chain of home improvement stores by taking advantage of an unsecured wi-fi network at a store in suburban Detroit.
 
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Crack Program Released for WPA Wireless Nets

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Wi-FiOne year after a vulnerability in the Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption algorithm was reported, a proof-of-concept program for the attack has been released.
 
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New Wifi Security Adds Strong Encryption

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Wi-FiA new security specification for wireless networking incorporates the Advanced Encryption Standard, opening the door for certification under the Federal Information Processing Standard.
 
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