Most of the routers come with a special feature that allows any device with Wi-Fi to connect with a password. It’s called WPS or Wi-Fi Protected Setup standard. While the support for WPS has been ...

The Wi-Fi Alliance has certified the first products implementing its new simplified method for configuring security-enabled networks in the digital home. The new optional certification, called Wi-Fi ...

Design flaws in the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) wireless standard can make it easier for attackers to obtain access codes for secured wireless networks by brute force. The vulnerabilities identified ...

Your home network might be at risk—right this minute. At least, if you have a router with the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) ...

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is an alternate on-ramp to a Wi-Fi network. Thinking that clicking on the name of a network and entering its password is too hard, the Wi-Fi Alliance came up with the WPS ...

New tools exploit a vulnerability in the configuration of the WiFi Protected Setup feature, which allows attackers to crack the PIN code for wireless routers and gain unfettered access to their ...

An enhancement to certified Wi-Fi products that makes it easy to add new devices to a secure Wi-Fi network. Introduced by the Wi-Fi Alliance in 2007 and initially called "Wi-Fi Simple Config," Wi-Fi ...