Sniff Wi-Fi

A friend of mine recently posted a message on Twitter telling people that his email had been hacked.   I told him that his email had most likely NOT been hacked, and it took all of thirty seconds to figure that out.   A lot of people believe that their email has been hacked when they receive messages like this: From: A Friend To: Me Subject: Has your email been hacked? Body: [Forwarded message from "You" that you didn't actually send.] When someone receives an email from "You" that you didn't send, it could mean that your email is hacked, but it probably doesn't. Here's how to check: Ask your friend to click or tap on Your Name (the "From" in the email). If your real email address shows up, then the email was sent from your real email account.  That means your email has been hacked. If an email address that is NOT yours shows up when your friend clicks/taps on Your Name (in the "From" field of the email), then...

The Wi-Fi Alliance announced its next security enhancement today, called WPA3.  The press release touts "four new capabilities", but only one of the four affects practical Wi-Fi security. As they are occasionally wont to do, the Wi-Fi Alliance  announced a new certification today via a press release featuring an artisnal blend of normal words and corporate gobbledygook.  For those who speak fluent corporate gobbledygook, here are the four enhancements of WPA3 : Robust protections even when users choose passwords that fall short of typical complexity recommendations. Simplify the process of configuring security for devices that have limited or no display interface. Strengthen user privacy in open networks through individualized data encryption. A 192-bit security suite, aligned with the Commercial National Security Algorithm (CNSA) Suite from the Committee on National Security Systems to forther protect Wi-Fi networks with higher security requirements such as gover...