Engineers' custom circuits would make IoT systems 14,000 times harder to crack than current tech
Rice University engineers have one-upped their own technique to increase security for the "internet of things."
Feb 19, 2020
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News tagged with access point
Telecom
How hackers could use Wi-Fi to track you inside your home
As connected devices such as voice assistants, security cameras, and smart appliances grow in popularity, the homes and offices where they are installed become increasingly filled with a dense web of Wi-Fi signals.
Nov 15, 2019
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When WiFi is weak, send noise instead
When WiFi was designed, it was intended for high-speed data communications. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) set the standards for communications—that's the 802.11 protocol, a familiar number ...
Oct 23, 2019
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Telecom
Extending Wi-Fi range for smart home devices
A group of researchers led by a BYU computer engineering professor has created a protocol that significantly extends the distance a Wi-Fi-enabled device can send and receive signals.
Oct 23, 2019
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Security
Two security researchers find WPA3 vulnerabilities
You mean my safety blanket isn't safe? A next-gen standard "was supposed to make password cracking a thing of the past," clucked Ars Technica, after learning that vulnerabilities were found in the WPA3 protocol that could ...
Computer Sciences
Theoretical study shows how to make wireless localization much more accurate
With billions of GPS devices in use today, people are beginning to take it for granted that services on their handheld devices will be location-aware.
Jan 23, 2018
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Wi-Fi HaLow has low power, long range advantages
The Wi-Fi Alliance has announced the Wi-Fi HaLow designation for products incorporating IEEE 802.11ah technology. All in all, said tech watchers, this is a new low-power and long-range version which carries key advantages.
