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asleap - - Tool for penetration testing Cisco LEAP wireless access points, can recover weak passwords by passively monitoring wireless traffic. Includes documentation and downloads.

Securing Your Wireless Network - - Tips for home users to secure their wireless LAN, with detailed instructions on how to execute each step of the process.

Six Quick Wireless Security Tips - - Basic explanations of the most common methods of securing a home wireless network.

The Unofficial 802.11 Security Web Page - - Collection of papers and links covering the major wireless standards and their associated vulnerabilities.

WiFi Alliance: WPA2 standard - - Information on the WPA2 security standard designed to meet the 802.11i criteria. Includes FAQ and media briefing presentation in English and Japanese.

Wireless Home Network Security Tips - - Easy tips for home users who want to get their network up quickly to secure their network against the most prevalent of threats.

Wireless LAN 802.11b Security FAQ - - Details key security weaknesses in the 802.11b standard and how to secure against them.

802.11x Wireless LAN Security & Software - - Offers security alerts and articles based on specific wireless LAN hardware and mirrored multi-platform software helpful for wireless security.

New Scientist - - Article by Will Knight, discussing a new authentication approach that can combat the risks associated with connecting to a rogue access point. (February 20, 2005)

Vnunet.com - - Article by Robert Jaques discussing 'evil twin' Wi-Fi phishing scams where hackers set up rogue wireless access points close to legitimate points to fool users into logging onto them. (January 21, 2005)

Securityfocus - - A three part article on wireless penetration testing discussing the different types of attacks that can be used, how to protect against them, and walks through a typical attack on a network. (June 3, 2004)

Securityfocus - - A two part article on developing a security policy for wireless networks expressing key policy components in great detail. (September 18, 2003)

Keeping Wireless Intruders Away - - Article raising awareness about the risk of unprotected wireless networks, and how a worldwide test yielded shocking results about the amount homes left unprotected to network attacks. (February 27, 2003)

6 Wireless Security Tips - - An article which includes useful tips on providing a basic layer of security on a wireless home network. (August 28, 2002)

Ars Technica: Wireless Security Blackpaper - - Article covering basic 802.11b security, WEP, MAC address filtering, broadcast key rotation and EAP based standards. (July 18, 2002)