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By Lisa Phifer, owner and principal consultant at Core Competence Inc.
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- Predicting mobile traffic growth
by LPhifer » Fri May 10, 2013 6:56 pm - 0 Replies
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Fri May 10, 2013 6:56 pm
- Predicting mobile traffic growth
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- Would you recognize an Evil Twin?
by LPhifer » Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:12 pm - 0 Replies
- 146 Views
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Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:12 pm
- Would you recognize an Evil Twin?
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- BYO Access Points: IT Friend or Foe?
by LPhifer » Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:40 am - 0 Replies
- 120 Views
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Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:40 am
- BYO Access Points: IT Friend or Foe?
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- More BYOD Insecurity from BlackHat EU 2013
by LPhifer » Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:36 pm - 0 Replies
- 499 Views
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Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:36 pm
- More BYOD Insecurity from BlackHat EU 2013
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- When SSIDs go bad
by LPhifer » Sun Mar 10, 2013 8:46 pm - 0 Replies
- 510 Views
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Sun Mar 10, 2013 8:46 pm
- When SSIDs go bad
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- Hotspot users still don’t get security
by LPhifer » Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:42 pm - 0 Replies
- 935 Views
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Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:42 pm
- Hotspot users still don’t get security
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- Get ready to use – and safeguard – more spectrum
by LPhifer » Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:12 am - 1 Replies
- 1528 Views
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Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:27 pm
- Get ready to use – and safeguard – more spectrum
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- Quantifying BYOD impact
by LPhifer » Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:02 pm - 0 Replies
- 1044 Views
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Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:02 pm
- Quantifying BYOD impact
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- Who goes there? BYOD classification
by LPhifer » Fri Dec 21, 2012 8:48 am - 1 Replies
- 1791 Views
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Tue Jan 01, 2013 9:44 am
- Who goes there? BYOD classification
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- iOS 6 impact on Wi-Fi Security
by LPhifer » Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:48 am - 3 Replies
- 3230 Views
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Wed Dec 26, 2012 4:00 pm
- iOS 6 impact on Wi-Fi Security
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- Designing your WLAN for 11ac
by LPhifer » Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:21 pm - 0 Replies
- 1849 Views
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Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:21 pm
- Designing your WLAN for 11ac
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- Getting WIPS ready for 802.11ac
by LPhifer » Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:22 am - 1 Replies
- 2538 Views
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Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:48 pm
- Getting WIPS ready for 802.11ac
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- Helping BYODs help themselves
by LPhifer » Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:59 am - 0 Replies
- 2138 Views
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Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:59 am
- Helping BYODs help themselves
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- Cloud-based CHAP Cracking at DEFCON 2012
by LPhifer » Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:03 am - 1 Replies
- 2597 Views
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Tue Aug 28, 2012 10:06 am
- Cloud-based CHAP Cracking at DEFCON 2012
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- WLAN security meets carrier offload
by LPhifer » Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:33 pm - 0 Replies
- 2219 Views
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Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:33 pm
- WLAN security meets carrier offload
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- Wireless hacking at BlackHat / DEFCON
by LPhifer » Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:29 am - 2 Replies
- 2779 Views
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Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:57 am
- Wireless hacking at BlackHat / DEFCON
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- Seamless secure hotspot roaming
by LPhifer » Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:14 am - 3 Replies
- 3334 Views
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Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:57 am
- Seamless secure hotspot roaming
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- YouGov asks: Is your public Wi-Fi connection secure?
by LPhifer » Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:40 am - 0 Replies
- 2224 Views
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Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:40 am
- YouGov asks: Is your public Wi-Fi connection secure?
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- What really happens to lost smartphones?
by LPhifer » Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:41 am - 0 Replies
- 2117 Views
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Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:41 am
- What really happens to lost smartphones?
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- Secure Wi-Fi for Apple iOS bring-your-own devices
by LPhifer » Wed May 30, 2012 5:51 pm - 0 Replies
- 2140 Views
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Wed May 30, 2012 5:51 pm
- Secure Wi-Fi for Apple iOS bring-your-own devices
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- IW Survey Says: 1 in 4 companies still support WEP
by LPhifer » Tue May 15, 2012 8:11 am - 0 Replies
- 2367 Views
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Tue May 15, 2012 8:11 am
- IW Survey Says: 1 in 4 companies still support WEP
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- Secure Wi-Fi for Android bring-your-own devices
by LPhifer » Tue May 01, 2012 1:22 pm - 0 Replies
- 2220 Views
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Tue May 01, 2012 1:22 pm
- Secure Wi-Fi for Android bring-your-own devices
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- Evil Twin Redux: Mallory
by LPhifer » Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:58 pm - 0 Replies
- 2600 Views
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Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:58 pm
- Evil Twin Redux: Mallory
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- Keeping your eye on BYODs and more
by LPhifer » Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:29 am - 1 Replies
- 2687 Views
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Fri Mar 30, 2012 1:18 pm
- Keeping your eye on BYODs and more
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- Smart devices need smart security
by LPhifer » Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:29 pm - 0 Replies
- 2344 Views
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Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:29 pm
- Smart devices need smart security
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- Apple's AirDrop: Dynamic Threat Update Release Note
by AM_WirelessSecurity » Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:48 pm
- 2 Replies
- 2963 Views
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Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:58 am
- Apple's AirDrop: Dynamic Threat Update Release Note
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- HTC Android 802.1X PEAP/TLS Vulnerability
by LPhifer » Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:01 pm - 0 Replies
- 2127 Views
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Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:01 pm
- HTC Android 802.1X PEAP/TLS Vulnerability
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- Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) PIN Vulnerability
by LPhifer » Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:53 pm - 3 Replies
- 2974 Views
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Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:26 am
- Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) PIN Vulnerability
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- Spy vs. Spy: Watching Carrier IQ
by LPhifer » Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:44 pm - 3 Replies
- 2368 Views
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Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:36 am
- Spy vs. Spy: Watching Carrier IQ
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- Coming to your office soon: Wi-Fi gadget gifts
by LPhifer » Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:29 pm - 0 Replies
- 1473 Views
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Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:29 pm
- Coming to your office soon: Wi-Fi gadget gifts
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- 802.11n security considerations
by LPhifer » Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:19 pm - 0 Replies
- 1431 Views
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Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:19 pm
- 802.11n security considerations
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- DHCP Starvation Attacks: Dynamic Threat Update Release Note
by AM_WirelessSecurity » Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:41 pm - 1 Replies
- 1481 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:18 am
- DHCP Starvation Attacks: Dynamic Threat Update Release Note
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- WLAN security - in the eye of the beholder?
by LPhifer » Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:05 am - 0 Replies
- 871 Views
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Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:05 am
- WLAN security - in the eye of the beholder?
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- Hunting Rogues with AirCheck
by AM_WirelessSecurity » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:33 am - 0 Replies
- 707 Views
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Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:33 am
- Hunting Rogues with AirCheck
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- Chipping away at AES
by LPhifer » Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:20 am - 0 Replies
- 616 Views
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Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:20 am
- Chipping away at AES
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- Cloud-based password cracking
by LPhifer » Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:23 am - 5 Replies
- 3035 Views
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Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:33 am
- Cloud-based password cracking
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- What attacks have you seen?
by TomWoodyer » Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:27 pm - 0 Replies
- 501 Views
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Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:27 pm
- What attacks have you seen?
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- Are iPhones, iPads, and Androids vulnerable to WLAN attack?
by cheryl » Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:05 pm - 3 Replies
- 1126 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:58 am
- Are iPhones, iPads, and Androids vulnerable to WLAN attack?
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- How to you address sharing Wi-Fi SSID's?
by cheryl » Thu Jul 28, 2011 3:54 pm - 3 Replies
- 1220 Views
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Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:57 am
- How to you address sharing Wi-Fi SSID's?
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- Do you know what your smartphone is sending?
by LPhifer » Wed May 18, 2011 8:53 am - 2 Replies
- 1225 Views
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Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:23 am
- Do you know what your smartphone is sending?
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- What is biggest risk with unsecured campus network?
by cheryl » Thu Jul 28, 2011 3:52 pm - 1 Replies
- 567 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:36 am
- What is biggest risk with unsecured campus network?
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- WEP: The long goodbye
by LPhifer » Sat Jun 26, 2010 1:18 pm - 7 Replies
- 2571 Views
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Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:32 am
- WEP: The long goodbye
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- WPA-TKIP MIC cracking attack
by cheryl » Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:54 pm - 4 Replies
- 1243 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Wed Jul 06, 2011 8:03 am
- WPA-TKIP MIC cracking attack
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- In-flight Wi-Fi security
by LPhifer » Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:57 pm - 5 Replies
- 1733 Views
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Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:56 pm
- In-flight Wi-Fi security
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- How do you track Wi-Fi vulnerabilities?
by LPhifer » Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:38 pm - 3 Replies
- 1040 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:31 pm
- How do you track Wi-Fi vulnerabilities?
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- ABCs Webinar and Demo Videos Available
by LPhifer » Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:54 am - 0 Replies
- 463 Views
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Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:54 am
- ABCs Webinar and Demo Videos Available
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- Exploits against wireless (voice) client devices?
by cheryl » Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:03 pm - 1 Replies
- 459 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:31 pm
- Exploits against wireless (voice) client devices?
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- Determining client support for 802.11w Mgmt Frame Protection
by cheryl » Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:50 pm - 1 Replies
- 528 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:21 pm
- Determining client support for 802.11w Mgmt Frame Protection
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- WPA2 AES CCMP and RADIUS servers
by cheryl » Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:52 pm - 1 Replies
- 407 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:05 pm
- WPA2 AES CCMP and RADIUS servers
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- The negative effect of wireless printers on wifi network
by cheryl » Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:11 pm - 1 Replies
- 413 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:45 am
- The negative effect of wireless printers on wifi network
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- Isn't Free Public Wifi a wireless virus?
by cheryl » Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:13 pm - 1 Replies
- 362 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:11 am
- Isn't Free Public Wifi a wireless virus?
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- Tools used to demonstrate Karmetasploit
by cheryl » Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:14 pm - 1 Replies
- 395 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:58 am
- Tools used to demonstrate Karmetasploit
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- Automatic channel reassignment in APs; throughput impact
by cheryl » Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:09 pm - 0 Replies
- 277 Views
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Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:09 pm
- Automatic channel reassignment in APs; throughput impact
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- WIPS / WIDS built into APs
by cheryl » Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:00 pm - 0 Replies
- 240 Views
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Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:00 pm
- WIPS / WIDS built into APs
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- Does AirMagnet support 4.9 GHz/5.9 GHz devices?
by cheryl » Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:56 pm - 0 Replies
- 263 Views
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Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:56 pm
- Does AirMagnet support 4.9 GHz/5.9 GHz devices?
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- Wireless 101 – The basics of tracking down wireless hackers
by AM_WirelessSecurity » Tue May 24, 2011 10:56 am - 2 Replies
- 1059 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:12 am
- Wireless 101 – The basics of tracking down wireless hackers
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- Do your Wi-Fi clients have bad Karma?
by LPhifer » Wed Apr 27, 2011 12:04 pm - 1 Replies
- 521 Views
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Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:17 am
- Do your Wi-Fi clients have bad Karma?
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- The Art of Vulnerability Assessments
by AM_WirelessSecurity » Mon May 16, 2011 10:10 am - 0 Replies
- 302 Views
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Mon May 16, 2011 10:10 am
- The Art of Vulnerability Assessments
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- Wireless 101 - Basic Quarantine and Removal of Rogues
by AM_WirelessSecurity » Tue May 10, 2011 8:38 am - 0 Replies
- 296 Views
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Tue May 10, 2011 8:38 am
- Wireless 101 - Basic Quarantine and Removal of Rogues
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- The Art of Vulnerability Assessments
by AM_WirelessSecurity » Fri May 06, 2011 2:18 pm - 0 Replies
- 209 Views
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Fri May 06, 2011 2:18 pm
- The Art of Vulnerability Assessments
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- Wireless 101 – Basic Rogue Detection in Review
by AM_WirelessSecurity » Tue May 03, 2011 11:51 am - 0 Replies
- 306 Views
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Tue May 03, 2011 11:51 am
- Wireless 101 – Basic Rogue Detection in Review
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- Wireless 101 – Basic Denial of Service Threats
by AM_WirelessSecurity » Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:42 am - 0 Replies
- 241 Views
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Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:42 am
- Wireless 101 – Basic Denial of Service Threats
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- Wi-Fi Direct: Enterprise WLAN security bane or boon?
by LPhifer » Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:00 pm - 5 Replies
- 1180 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Sun Apr 24, 2011 11:34 am
- Wi-Fi Direct: Enterprise WLAN security bane or boon?
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- Review of WEP, 802.1x, WPA
by Intrusion Research » Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:51 pm - 0 Replies
- 276 Views
- Last post by Intrusion Research
Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:51 pm
- Review of WEP, 802.1x, WPA
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- Why SSID Hiding still matters
by LPhifer » Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:30 pm - 3 Replies
- 1172 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:53 am
- Why SSID Hiding still matters
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- One in three users admit to "borrowing" Wi-Fi
by LPhifer » Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:21 am - 1 Replies
- 507 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:26 am
- One in three users admit to "borrowing" Wi-Fi
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- Are you ready for the proliferation of rogue access points?
by Stiennon » Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:25 am - 1 Replies
- 458 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Mon Mar 07, 2011 1:43 pm
- Are you ready for the proliferation of rogue access points?
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- RTS / CTS and the natural DoS
by hubbert » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:43 am
- 0 Replies
- 583 Views
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Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:43 am
- RTS / CTS and the natural DoS
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- What's in a name? Rogues, Evil Twins, and Free Public WiFi
by LPhifer » Mon Sep 27, 2010 2:35 pm - 7 Replies
- 1705 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Mon Feb 21, 2011 4:31 pm
- What's in a name? Rogues, Evil Twins, and Free Public WiFi
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- Have you secured your wireless environment in your manufactu
by Stiennon » Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:19 pm - 1 Replies
- 377 Views
- Last post by cheryl
Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:47 pm
- Have you secured your wireless environment in your manufactu
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- Retiring mixed modes
by LPhifer » Thu Jul 01, 2010 8:40 am - 4 Replies
- 1330 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:52 am
- Retiring mixed modes
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- Mobile Security: What's on your worry list?
by LPhifer » Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:53 am - 6 Replies
- 1119 Views
- Last post by Agamemnon
Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:55 am
- Mobile Security: What's on your worry list?
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- About Firesheep and Wi-Fi
by LPhifer » Tue Nov 02, 2010 12:11 pm - 8 Replies
- 1642 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Tue Jan 04, 2011 6:37 am
- About Firesheep and Wi-Fi
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- How to secure those Wi-Fi holiday gifts
by LPhifer » Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:37 am - 1 Replies
- 621 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:04 pm
- How to secure those Wi-Fi holiday gifts
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- Strengthening WPA2-PSK Defenses
by LPhifer » Tue Aug 17, 2010 10:42 am - 2 Replies
- 1323 Views
- Last post by LPhifer
Mon Dec 20, 2010 2:50 pm
- Strengthening WPA2-PSK Defenses