A network security key is basically your Wi-Fi password — it's the encryption key that protects your internet. There are three different kinds of network security keys: WEP, WPA, and WPA2, each more ...

If you need to add a new computer or device to your home wireless network, your Mac's System Preferences menu is one of the fastest ways to retrieve the WPA2 encryption key that you need to enter on ...

AirDefense recently did a Wireless LAN security survey of New York City retailers where they declared two thirds of retailers insecure according to John Cox's story. According to the AirDefense survey ...

A key reinstallation attack vulnerability in the WPA2 wi-fi protocol has been made public today. Security researcher Mathy Vanhoef has identified what he dubs a “serious weakness” in the wireless ...

WPA2 is the security protocol for Wi-Fi. It replaced WEP, which was hacked many years ago. While WEP is still supported by most wireless access points, WPA2 is now the recommended security measure.

Network security is critical to our digital lives, ensuring safe internet access and data protection. Central to this security is the network security key, a vital tool in the cybersecurity arsenal.

Mathy Vanhoef, a researcher from the University of Leuven (KU Leuven), has discovered a severe flaw in the Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) protocol that secures all modern protected Wi-Fi networks.

A few weeks ago, the folks at Elcomsoft announced the firm had enhanced what it calls a password-recovery tool by allowing WPA (WiFi Protected Access) and WPA2 passphrases to be brute-force cracked ...

Security researchers may have discovered severe vulnerabilities in the Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) protocol that protects the majority of Wi-Fi connections around the world. If the encryption ...