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Stories about: WPA

GPUs Good for Gaming, Hacking Routers Too With the technological advances that have recently been made in the market of computer graphics, current graphics processing units can now be used for something other than powering computer systems designed for gaming applications. It appears that, thanks to a relatively new piece of software, GPUs can be used to cra... 16 January 2009 09:12 GMT WPA Encryption No Longer Secure Security researchers Erik Tews and Martin Beck have succeeded in partially cracking the WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) encryption, which until now had been considered safe. The two hackers will demonstrate their feat at the upcoming PacSec security conference in Tokyo, Japan.WPA is a protocol that has been widely adopt... 7 November 2008 06:46 GMT Alcatel - Thomson Wireless Routers Get Attackers Closer to You One of the most popular brands of wireless routers in UK is reportedly allowing outside attackers to connect to your wireless network, then start rummaging through your personal data. The security report has been issued by the ethical hacker group GNUCitizen, that managed to kneel down a "secured" router in a few att... 15 April 2008 06:18 GMT