60% of WiFi networks lack protection
Panda Software has published the “Security in Wireless Networks”, report by PandaLabs, highlighting the security deficiencies in WEP, the most widely used protocol in Wi-Fi environments, as well as underlining the relative reliability of other current systems, such as WPA or WPA-PSK. In fact, almost 60 percent of networks, according to the survey, had no security system at all.
The study includes an introduction to wireless networks and a series of basic concepts, before describing the main security protocols, such as WEP and WPA and their main weaknesses. Similarly, the document looks at security in captive portals, used to regulate connections in open networks, such as airports, hotels or other public places. The study can be downloaded from: http://www.pandasoftware.com/wifi/L33tdawg: If you'd like to know what the state of wireless security is in and around the downtown Kuala Lumpur areas, HITB and Bellua Asia Pacific will be conducting a 2-day wireless security training that will include a war driving session covering KL's central business district. More details on the course here.
