A collection of 21 security flaws have been discovered in Sierra Wireless AirLink cellular routers and open-source software components like TinyXML and OpenNDS. Collectively tracked as Sierra:21, the issues expose over 86,000 devices across critical sectors like energy, healthcare, waste management, retail, emergency services, and vehicle tracking to cyber threats, according to Forescout Vedere Labs. […]
A nascent botnet called Andoryu has been found to exploit a now-patched critical security flaw in the Ruckus Wireless Admin panel to break into vulnerable devices. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-25717 (CVSS score: 9.8), stems from improper handling of HTTP requests, leading to unauthenticated remote code execution and a complete compromise of wireless Access Point […]
SSID Stripping has emerged as a significant threat because it impacts almost all software platforms, including MS Windows, macOS, Apple iOS, Ubuntu, and Android. A Team of researchers at AirEye in collaboration with Technion – Israel Institute of Technology’s Computer Science faculty, have discovered a vulnerability that changes a network’s name (which is actually SSID […]
When it comes to protection against this insidious type of scam, the telcos’ authentication procedures leave a lot be desired, a study finds
Are you a T-Mobile prepaid customer? If yes, you should immediately create or update your associated account PIN/passcode as additional protection. The US-based telecom giant T-Mobile today disclosed a yet another data breach incident that recently exposed potentially personal information of some of the customers using its prepaid services. What happened? In a statement posted […]
Highly useful and practical as they are, wireless routers can cost us a lot if we fail to secure them properly. It is not only a few cases of hackers, scammers, and even identity theft that keep on appearing in the daily news headlines. Some of these arise out of the poor security set-up some of […]
Apple’s AirPods marked the beginning of an era where every tech company is launching its own truly wireless earbuds. We have seen Samsung’s Galaxy Buds, Amazon’s Echo Buds, Microsoft’s weirdly shaped Surface Earbuds and many more. Amongst these well-known brands, true wireless earbuds of some lesser-known brands have failed to leave a mark on the […]
A wireless site survey is a phase in the process of wireless network design. Generally it can be realized more than once, in some cases even after initial technical expertise of customer requirements and understanding the scope of work. Wireless site survey is simple for small apartments and single room offices where one access point (AP) […]
Router exploit shovel is an automated application generation tool for stack overflow types on wireless routers. The tool implements the key functions of exploits, it can adapt to the length of the data padding on the stack, generate the ROP chain, generate the encoded shellcode, and finally assemble them into a complete attack code. The […]
Cameras have made our lives so much easier especially for those who own a paying guest or a hostel building. Here are the best outdoor wireless security camera systems with DVR. It allows you to keep a check in whatever is happening as well as keep a recording of the videos date and day wise. […]
SniffAir – Wireless security framework for wireless pentesting SniffAir is an open-source wireless security framework which provides the ability to easily parse passively collected wireless data as well as launch sophisticated wireless attacks. SniffAir takes care of the hassle associated with managing large or multiple pcap files while thoroughly cross-examining and analyzing the traffic, looking […]
Mobvoi has been on the ball with their Tic line of products. I’ve learned not to underestimate their devices. They’ve recently released the TicWatch Pro 4G, the incremental update to the TicWatch Pro that includes (drumroll…) 4G. But I was surprised to find a few other welcome improvements, as well. The TicWatch Pro 4G doesn’t have […]
SniffAir is an open source tool made for sophisticated wireless attacks and data capture, it handle all types of pcap files and analyze traffic through the network interface whilst looking for potential security flaws with prebuild queries. It also allows users to create custom queries for analyzing wireless data with its prebuild SQL database Installation […]
Wireless appears to be the word for the present-tech world, be it wireless headphones or wireless chargers! Ever since we got the concept of wireless chargers, it seemed that our life is pretty sorted. However, the concept still remains a nascent technology as not many smartphones support the technology and not all might want to […]
Wireless Penetration testing actively examines the process of Information security Measures which is Placed in Wireless Networks and also analyses the Weakness, technical flows, and Critical wireless Vulnerabilities. Most important countermeasures we should focus on Threat Assessment, Data theft Detection, security control auditing, Risk prevention and Detection, information system Management, Upgrade infrastructure and the Detailed […]
The brand new AirUnleashed Wireless charger is here and despite being a new product, quite a rich history is associated with it. Back in 2017, Apple said it’d be launching a brand new wireless charger called AirPower. It was supposed to be a futuristic charger for all your Apple devices as it’d charge your Apple Watch, […]
Since the advent of Apple AirPods, every other company is trying to encash the hype of true wireless earbuds by launching their own TWS versions. Skullcandy is the latest company to board the trend train with its Skullcandy Push Truly Wireless earbuds. Push are the earbuds designed with bass lovers in mind as these offer […]
Sierra has launched a security alert mentioning that its AirLink router model, thought for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, are exposed to the exploitation of some known vulnerabilities, reported cyber forensics course specialists. Vulnerabilities affecting AirLink devices are part of a list of 11 critical security flaws in Sierra Wireless routers, published a few days […]
While we were all waiting for the Apple AirPower to finally hit the markets, Apple has officially canceled it, and we won’t get to get our hands on the much-awaited charging mat. In an official statement to TechCrunch, the Cupertino major has suggested that it killed AirPower as the device was unable to attain high […]
Bluetooth earphones and headphones have been in fashion for a long time but with Apple’s release of AirPods came a wave of TWS (True Wireless Stereo) based earphones. TWS earphones do not have a wired connection — instead, they solely rely on a Bluetooth connection. For those who want a complete tangle-free experience, TWS earphones are the […]
SniffAir is an open-source wireless security framework which allows you to collect, manage and analyze wireless traffic. It also provides the ability to perform sophisticated wireless attacks. SniffAir takes care of the hassle associated with managing large or multiple pcap files while thoroughly cross-examining and analyzing the traffic, looking for potential security flaws or malicious […]