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WLAN Threats & Vulnerabilities



Wireless LANs are vulnerable to a variety of attacks surrounding access control, confidentiality, integrity, authentication and availability. Learn how to deflect these attacks by understanding how they take advantage of WLAN vulnerabilities and the tools intruders use to perform them.

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Ten steps to wireless LAN security
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 25 Apr 2008
GENERIC - Value-added resellers (VARs) and integrators can add considerable value to their customers' wireless LANs by activating built-in security and integrating third-party security to fill gaps. In this checklist, we describe...
Assessing Wi-Fi vulnerability: A checklist
SearchSecurityChannel.com | 04 Dec 2006
TIP - Vulnerability assessments are the key to keeping your customers' WLAN secure. Use this checklist to find and fix WLAN weaknesses and prevent attacks.
Freeware detects insecure wireless networks
(Presented by SearchWindowsServer.com)
SearchWindowsServer.com | 19 Dec 2005
TIP - If not properly secured, wireless networking can be a loophole through which hijackers can gain free network access. NetStumbler, a free utility, helps network admins determine if a wireless network is insecure or just...
Hunting for rogue wireless devices
(Presented by SearchSecurity.com)
SearchSecurity.com | 26 Jun 2009
GENERIC - Detecting rogues is fairly easy, but eliminating them can be surprisingly tough. This tip describes a methodical rogue hunting process and tools that can help.
Defeating Evil Twin attacks
(Presented by SearchSecurity.com)
SearchSecurity.com | 26 Jun 2009
GENERIC - Evil Twins pose a clear and present danger to wireless users on public and private WLANs. This tip describes steps that you can take to defend users against this poorly-understood attack. Learn why SSL or SSH may not be...
Fighting wireless DoS attacks
(Presented by SearchNetworking.com)
SearchNetworking.com | 10 Apr 2006
GENERIC - Despite recent 802.11 security advances, WLANs remain very vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks. While you may not be able to prevent DoS attacks, a WIDS can help you detect when DoS attacks occur and where they come...
Wireless attacks, A to Z
(Presented by SearchNetworking.com)
SearchNetworking.com | 10 Apr 2006
GENERIC - In our buzzword-filled industry, wrapping your arms around wireless attacks and their potential business impacts can be tough. This tip tries to bring order to this chaos by providing a reference list of attacks against...
Public wireless networks present a raft of dangers
(Presented by SearchSecurity.com)
SearchSecurity.com | 02 Mar 2007
TIP - A company's end-users don't always have the luxury of a protected network, as many often leave the comfort of their guarded corporate environment and access the Internet from coffee shops, hotels, airports and other...
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