28 November 2006

Patch those wireless drivers

"Exploitable laptops, access points, wireless cards, and more are sitting ducks for hackers.

Take an inventory of all your wireless devices: wireless access points, wireless PCMCIA cards, built-in wireless chipsets, etc. Find out the driver version numbers or dates, and then search the related vendor’s Web site to make sure every device has the most up to date patch available.

It’s a lot of new work, I know. Patching your wireless drivers probably isn’t your number one security priority, but don’t let it slip off the radar. Git 'er done! "

Click on the link below for the full article:

http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/11/24/48OPsecadvise_1.html

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