If you think securing your Wi-Fi network with a strong password is enough to keep hackers away, well, think again. A researcher has detailed a new kind of attack, discovered by accident, which would ...

As Los Angeles and hundreds of other communities push to turn themselves into massive wireless hotspots, unsuspecting Internet users are stumbling onto hacker turf, giving computer thieves nearly ...

Dikshit Khandelwal helped found the Cybersecurity Club (UBSEC) at UB to give students a deeper understanding of cybersecurity while promoting safe and ethical practices. But when the club wanted to ...

In context: A new hacking technique raises concerns about how cyber warfare and espionage continue to evolve. As nation-state actors develop more sophisticated methods, the line between physical and ...

A new Firefox feature called “Firesheep” can be used to easily hack into a person’s computer over a public Wi-Fi network and gain access to several popular sites, including Facebook, Twitter, and ...

In shocking new research, security specialist AirEye has shown how so-called Format String Bugs (at the heart of the aforementioned iPhone WiFi hack) can now be weaponized to turn the simple act of ...

The hackers set up fake Wi-Fi networks, enticing people with laptops, smartphones, tablets, or other devices to access the internet through their bogus network. "So if they go to their bank, it will ...