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DoS Vulnerability Threatens Wireless Networks

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Julio Franco, May 14, 2004.

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  1. Julio Franco TechSpot Editor

    AusCERT, Australia's national computer emergency response team, released an advisory today identifying a vulnerability in the 802.11 wireless specification that could open wireless networks to denial-of-service attacks.

    The advisory targets a new cause for concern among wireless network administrators. Until now, concerns about Wi-Fi security have focused on weak encryption and lack of authentication in WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), the native security mechanism in the IEEE 802.11 standard that defines wireless networking.

    Read more: eWeek.
    Julio Franco, May 14, 2004
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