wifi

According to BleepingComputer, a newly discovered iOS bug completely breaks the Wi-Fi functionality on iPhones when they connect to any WiFi network or hotspot with the following SSID (name): %p%s%s%s%s%n On an affected iPhone, WiFi connectivity breaks entirely — the user can't even enable WiFi, and in the event that they manage to do so, the...

Security protocols for networking companies haven't improved in fifteen years, reads a new study. The Security Ledger reported that the Cyber Independent Testing Lab (CITL), a non-profit organization that conducts independent tests of software security, examined 6,000 firmware images totalling nearly 3 billion binaries released between 2003 and 2018. These publicly available firmware images were...

Today, a little over five months after it was announced in January, WPA3, a new Wi-Fi security protocol and the successor to WPA2, is finally official. The Wi-Fi Alliance, the nonprofit organization that certifies Wi-Fi networking standards, has introduced a certification program for the two forthcoming flavors of WPA3 — WPA3-Personal and WPA3-Enterprise — alongside Wi-Fi Easy...

Mesh WiFi systems promise to spread wireless internet access to every dead-zone in your house or office, but now the Wi-Fi Alliance wants to make them work together, too. Mesh networks use multiple routers and satellites to boost Wi-Fi performance across large areas, such as big houses. Until now, one generally had to buy in to a...

Free public Wi-Fi and fibre optic Internet is coming to the village of Point Edward, which is adjacent to the city of Sarnia, in Ontario. According to Blackburn News, the village partnered with Bluewater Regional Networks to implement public Wi-Fi, which according to Village Chief Administrative Officer Jim Burns, will guarantee coverage for the next...

The Wi-Fi Alliance, a non-profit organization that tests and slaps the "Wi-Fi Certified" logo on products that meet certain standards of interoperability, has announced enhancements for WPA2 and the imminent introduction of WPA3. According to a new report from ZDNet, the Wi-Fi Alliance, backed by industry giants including Apple, Cisco, Intel and Microsoft, will oversee the...

Apple on Monday spent a lot of time talking about the big features coming to iOS 11 this fall. Among them is an emphasis on augmented reality, productivity features for the iPad, and Siri that Apple says is now more useful. Among the vast amount of updates, Apple showed off a slide that showed off many...

A Google Project Zero researcher has found some critical vulnerabilities including a remote code execution in Broadcom’s Wi-Fi system-on-chip (SoC) which if exploited can allow attackers to compromise smartphone devices like iOS and Android devices. In a blog post by the researcher, Gal Beniamini, he revealed that a hacker within the range of a shared WiFi network will potentially...

TELUS has announced it has launched free Wi-Fi on Co-op Cabs in Toronto, available starting today. By year end, the entire fleet will have TELUS Wi-Fi installed and available in the GTA, as these cabs will be “rolling through the 6ix” as the company explains it (Drake reference, I see). Simone Lumsden, Vice-President, Brand &...

Matthew Green, the Ward 3 councillor for the City of Hamilton, is pitching a Pokemon Go-inspired experiment to bring free wireless Internet to Gage Park. In a statement, Green, who will put forward a motion asking for a feasibility study on the Pikachu-powered pilot, said: "Pokémon trainers from far and wide have been gathering in...

Today, Air Canada has announced plans to rollout in-flight Wi-Fi to international flights this fall. Benjamin Smith, President of Passenger Airlines at Air Canada, said: “Air Canada is pleased to announce it will offer customers the ability to stay connected whenever and wherever they fly by extending in-flight, North American connectivity to its wide-body aircraft...

Summer is here and a lot of people in British Columbia are getting outside to enjoy the province’s natural beauty. For many people, camping is about enjoying the outdoors and getting to spend quality time with family and friends. However, an increasing number of campers say that they want to stay connected. Cultus Lake in...