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New risks in 802.11n Security expert identifies emerging wireless vulnerabilities

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Posted 21 July 2008 - 01:17 PM

Along with the potential performance and coverage benefits of 802.11n come a few new security risks, says industry security guru Joshua Wright. Wright presented a Webinar last week that outlined several new vulnerabilities that high-speed 802.11n networks introduce.

Wright, who has spent a decade ferreting out wireless security attacks, is an instructor for the SANS Institute, an information technology watchdog organization that offers information security training, certification and information resources. He's also a senior security researcher at Aruba Networks.

Here are a few 802.11n vulnerabilities he highlighted:

http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/...;4194304;fpid;1

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