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Here you can learn about specific topics in wireless security and new developments in the field of wireless LANs.

Survey of several airports in the US and worldwide exposes wireless malpractices at these airports.

The term “viral SSID” has started to emerge across media as a potent security threat for WiFi computers.  However, the current understanding of the causes and implications of this phenomenon is unclear. This article demystifies the concept of viral SSIDs.

Learn how easily a hacker can expose and exploit wireless vulnerabilities using wardriving.

Short notes on the basics of WEP and what makes it vulnerable.

The Caffé Latte attack debunks the age old myth that to crack WEP, the attacker needs to be in the RF vicinity of the authorized network, with at least one functional AP up and running. We demonstrate that it is possible to retrieve the WEP key from an isolated client.

Short notes on basics of 802.11i   

A tutorial on capacity, QoS, and security related advances in IEEE 802.11, essentially 802.11n, 802.11e, 802.11i, and 802.11w.