C-Note-06-010: Windows WI-FI Vulnerability (01/18/2006)

A vulnerability in Windows XP and 2000 was disclosed at a hacker conference recently. It stems from a Window feature that automatically searches for WI-FI connections when booting up. Firewalled Windows installations as well as Windows XP SP2 are unaffected.

CIAC would like to thank Newsfactor Magazine and CNet for this information. Please visit their web sites to read the article:

http://news.com.com/2102-1029_3-6027399.html?tag=3Dst.util.print
http://www.newsfactor.com/news/Windows-Wi-Fi-Flaw-Uncovered/story.xhtml?story_id=3D100009TZG1MS