Joining public Wi-Fi networks you don’t trust is a practice you should teach yourself to avoid to improve your privacy. Even when getting on the coffee shop or hotel’s complimentary Wi-Fi network, you should consider enabling a VPN service to protect your internet traffic. The more paranoid might want to leave that premium VPN connection …
Google just released an exciting Wi-Fi application that will not really provide any useful features for the time being. However, the move is part of a bigger play, as Google is working on bringing all sorts of new wireless capabilities to phones without involving an active internet connection. The new Wi-Fi features could be used …
Since it was first introduced in 1997, the Wi-Fi protocol has changed from something that’s slower than floppy disks into the backbone of people’s home networking. It’s done so whilst retaining the same simple Wi-Fi name, which is a win for the protocol’s name recognition around the world. But the Wi-Fi we have now is …
If you think securing your Wi-Fi network with a strong password is enough to keep hackers away, well, think again you’d be right. A researcher has detailed a new kind of attack, discovered by accident, which would allow hackers to crack your password with ease, no matter how strong the password if it’s a default or weak …
Wi-Fi internet is the best kind of internet connectivity there is when it comes to convenience. You don’t have to deal with any wires, and the setup is relatively straightforward on most devices. However, Wi-Fi internet is far from perfect, and we could sure use faster speeds and better security. But guess what: Come 2019, …
The next big thing happening in wireless communications is 5G, but that doesn’t mean Wi-Fi isn’t also getting better. Qualcomm, which is at the forefront of 5G development, just announced that it’s working with Facebook on a project to bring high-speed Wi-Fi technology to urban areas.
Earlier this week, reports emerged about Google’s Cast devices, most notably the Chromecast and Google Home, sending so much traffic through home Wi-Fi networks that the router would crash. At the time, Google only tangentially acknowledged the issue, and the sole technical analysis of the problem came from a TP-Link support page. However, Google now …
It’s only the first day of CES 2018 in Vegas, but already a definite trend is emerging: AX Wi-Fi routers. The new standard, 802.11ax, is the next big evolution in Wi-Fi. It handles multiple devices — like all your smart-home gadgets — much better than existing routers, and also has a headline-grabbing top speed of …
Early this morning, news broke about a major security vulnerability in WPA2, the security the underpins nearly every single wireless network. The flaw was disclosed by security researcher Mathy Vanhoef rather than hackers, which means that every single device vendor spent this morning panic-pushing security updates to consumers. The bad news? Your Wi-Fi network (and …
Over the weekend, reports revealed that security researchers found a way to decrypt the WPA 2 Wi-Fi security protocol, and on Monday the secrets behind the KRACK hack, short for Key Reinstallation Attacks, were revealed. It turns out the attack is “exceptionally devastating against Linux and Android 6.0 or higher,” although all Wi-Fi devices are …
