A router with WPS requires a PIN to allow other devices to connect, and this PIN should be unique to every router and not derived from other easily accessible data found on the router. When [Craig] ...

Just a day after security researcher Stefan Viehbock released details of a vulnerability in the WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) standard that enables attackers to recover the router PIN, a security firm ...

On the plus side, your router's mostly secure. Security researcher Stefan Viehbock has just discovered a major security hole which allowed him to use a brute force technique to access a WPS ...

Two router chipset manufacturers employ poor randomization when it comes to WPS PIN numbers. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying ...

Security researchers have released new tools that can bypass the encryption used to protect many types of wireless routers. Ironically, the tools take advantage of design flaws in a technology pushed ...

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is an alternate on-ramp to a Wi-Fi network. Thinking that clicking on the name of a network and entering its password is too hard, the Wi-Fi Alliance came up with the WPS ...

The Wi-Fi Alliance today announced an update to its certification program for perhaps one of the most under-used features in networking products: WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). WPS is a push-button or ...

The recent wave of new mesh router systems has brought with it changes besides the obvious increase in Wi-Fi range. For example, these mesh routers are more likely to insist on WPA2-AES encryption, as ...

It sometimes goes without saying: the more convenient a security system is for a user, the easier it is for those looking to take advantage of it. Take browser passwords, for example. Everyone loves ...

The Wi-Fi Alliance today announced an update to its certification program for perhaps one of the most under-used features in networking products: WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). WPS is a push-button or ...