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Technical News & Discussion => Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion => Topic started by: Glenn on Feb 26, 2014, 12:39:04

Title: WiFi virus
Post by: Glenn on Feb 26, 2014, 12:39:04
http://phys.org/news/2014-02-scientists-contagious-airborne-wifi-virus.html

Change your default password on the router.
Title: Re: WiFi virus
Post by: Simon on Feb 26, 2014, 13:08:47
:eek4:
Title: Re: WiFi virus
Post by: john on Feb 26, 2014, 13:12:55
That may be the least of your worries (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26351123)  :o
Title: Re: WiFi virus
Post by: Technical Ben on Feb 26, 2014, 16:01:12
Seems like just a simulation of what would happen if all wifi got hacked.
You'd need both a way to break authentication/encryption and a payload for each pc/device (not too difficult on that part I guess).