Mobile & Wireless Russian State APT Linked to Recent Public Wi-Fi Gateway Hacking Midnight Blizzard has been stealing Microsoft account credentials via compromised Wi-Fi networks at hospitality organizations. Ionut Arghire4 days ago
Malware & Threats Hacked Public Wi-Fi Gateways Used to Harvest Corporate Credentials A threat actor has been using the compromised appliances to target the Microsoft 365 accounts of traveling corporate employees. Ionut ArghireJuly 27, 2026
Mobile & Wireless New ‘AirSnitch’ Attack Shows Wi-Fi Client Isolation Could Be a False Sense of Security Researchers have uncovered a Wi-Fi vulnerability that allows nearby attackers to intercept sensitive data and execute machine-in-the-middle attacks against connected devices. Kevin TownsendMarch 3, 2026
Mobile & Wireless Broadcom Wi-Fi Chipset Flaw Allows Hackers to Disrupt Networks The vulnerability was discovered in Asus routers, but all devices using the affected chipset are susceptible to attacks. Eduard KovacsJanuary 13, 2026
Vulnerabilities Vulnerability in Totolink Range Extender Allows Device Takeover An error in the firmware-upload handler leads to devices starting an unauthenticated root-level Telnet service. Ionut ArghireJanuary 7, 2026
Cybercrime Australian Man Sentenced to Prison for Wi-Fi Attacks at Airports and on Flights Michael Clapsis has been sentenced to 7 years and 4 months in prison for stealing sensitive information. Eduard KovacsDecember 1, 2025
Cybercrime Dutch Teens Arrested for Allegedly Helping Russian Hackers One of the two 17-year-old boys allegedly walked by law enforcement and embassy offices carrying a Wi-Fi sniffer. Ionut ArghireSeptember 29, 2025
Mobile & Wireless Decade-Old Pixie Dust Wi-Fi Hack Still Impacts Many Devices NetRise has identified 20 device models from six vendors that are still vulnerable to Pixie Dust attacks. Eduard KovacsSeptember 17, 2025
Mobile & Wireless Russian Cyberspies Hacked Building Across Street From Target for Wi-Fi Attack Russian cyberspy group APT28 conducted a Nearest Neighbor Attack, where it hacked into the building across the street from the victim for a Wi-Fi... Eduard KovacsNovember 25, 2024
Mobile & Wireless Police Are Probing a Cyberattack on Wi-Fi Networks at UK Train Stations An investigation has been launched into a Wi-Fi service hack that has impacted many train stations in the United Kingdom. Associated PressSeptember 26, 2024
Mobile & Wireless New Wi-Fi Authentication Bypass Flaws Expose Home, Enterprise Networks A couple of Wi-Fi authentication bypass vulnerabilities found in open source software can expose enterprise and home networks to attacks. Eduard KovacsFebruary 15, 2024
Malware & Threats Mysterious Malware Uses Wi-Fi Scanning to Get Location of Infected Device Mysterious Whiffy Recon malware scans for nearby Wi-Fi access points to obtain the location of the infected device. Eduard KovacsAugust 24, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Ford Says Wi-Fi Vulnerability Not a Safety Risk to Vehicles Ford says a critical vulnerability in the TI Wi-Fi driver of the SYNC 3 infotainment system on certain vehicle models does not pose a... Ionut ArghireAugust 14, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Decommissioned Medical Infusion Pumps Expose Wi-Fi Configuration Data Medical infusion pumps available via secondary market sources contain Wi-Fi configuration settings from the original organization. Ionut ArghireAugust 3, 2023
Mobile & Wireless 200 Canon Printer Models May Expose Wi-Fi Connection Data Canon says more than 200 inkjet printer models fail to properly erase Wi-Fi configuration settings. Ionut ArghireAugust 1, 2023
Mobile & Wireless New Wi-Fi Attack Allows Traffic Interception, Security Bypass A group of academic researchers devised an attack that can intercept Wi-Fi traffic at the MAC layer, bypassing client isolation. Ionut ArghireMarch 29, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Researchers KRACK Wi-Fi Again, More Efficiently This Time Researchers have revealed more practical versions of Key Reinstallation Attack (KRACK), attacks that exploit WPA2 flaws. Ionut ArghireOctober 9, 2018