qbit.cc » network security http://qbit.cc Wed, 23 May 2012 01:38:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Think your wireless encryption is secure? [updated] http://qbit.cc/think-your-wireless-encryption-is-secure/ http://qbit.cc/think-your-wireless-encryption-is-secure/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:18:15 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=2352 $17/ 20 min to crack WPA, the current standard for wireless encryption, and WEP is so weak you don't even need a distributed cracker.]]> http://qbit.cc/think-your-wireless-encryption-is-secure/feed/ 0 Preserve Internet Freedom: Oppose Cybersecurity Legislation & Presidential Kill-switch http://qbit.cc/preserve-internet-freedom-oppose-cybersecurity-legislation-presidential-kill-switch/ http://qbit.cc/preserve-internet-freedom-oppose-cybersecurity-legislation-presidential-kill-switch/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:42:53 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=1999 The U.S. already possesses a very healthy and capable private IT security industry. Government interference would only destroy private protection initiatives and efforts, and allow faulty security and intelligence agencies and the Executive Branch to hold sway over the liberties of the people...]]> http://qbit.cc/preserve-internet-freedom-oppose-cybersecurity-legislation-presidential-kill-switch/feed/ 0 Defense Industry and Former High Level Spooks Plan Cyber-Attack Drill http://qbit.cc/defense-industry-and-former-high-level-spooks-plan-cyber-attack-drill/ http://qbit.cc/defense-industry-and-former-high-level-spooks-plan-cyber-attack-drill/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:18:44 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=1402 The Bipartisan Policy Center is set to stage a mock cyber attack drill today dubbed "Cyber ShockWave" to simulate the response to US network infrastructure being attacked.]]> http://qbit.cc/defense-industry-and-former-high-level-spooks-plan-cyber-attack-drill/feed/ 0 GSM Encryption Has Been Cracked http://qbit.cc/gsm-encryption-has-been-cracked/ http://qbit.cc/gsm-encryption-has-been-cracked/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:10:33 +0000 qbit http://qbit.cc/?p=1185 The analog mobile phone systems from the 1980s sent conversations flying around, totally in the clear. Anyone with decent scanner used to be able to listen to the calls. Now, with a bit of open source software and some inexpensive hardware, in a way, it’s back to the future.]]> http://qbit.cc/gsm-encryption-has-been-cracked/feed/ 0