03.01.2008 22:51 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Viral "WiFi flu" router virus almost as fun as the real thing

Filed under: Wireless, Networking We hate to be bearers of bad news, but it looks like those of you squeaking by on a WEP-protected or unprotected wireless router have yet another reason to undertake the difficult task of selecting "WPA" on that router admin screen. A team of researchers at Indiana University have published a paper on how easily malware could spread through a densely populated area, with unprotected routers providing zero resistance, and WEP moderately more, while WPA proved generally unhackable. The spread of the mal

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