Mac Wi-Fi Hack Mocked with Pwnie Award
Mac Wi-Fi Hack Mocked with Pwnie Award
by , 9:15 AM EDT, August 3rd, 2007
Last year at the Black hat Conference, David Maynor and Jon Ellchshowed off a controversial MacBook Wi-Fi security exploit that later appeared to be not much of a threat at all. This year, the hack was awarded a Pwnie award at the same conference for being the most over-hyped bug of the year, according to ZDNet.
Mr. Maynor originally demonstrated the vulnerability over video claiming that showing it live could potentially lead to audience members intercepting and using the hack themselves. There was never any substantial proof released to the public to show that the hack really worked, and Apple even went so far as to say there was no evidence that it worked at all on its standard hardware.
The Pwnie judges commented "In the end, the only public information about Maynor's Wi-Fi vulnerabilities are hype, denial, a media frenzy, and a patch that may or may not have been based on Maynor's findings."
Recent TMO Headlines - Updated September 17th
- Thu, 2:08 PM
- Thursdays with Bob: Margaritas and Sidecars – TMO Daily Observations 2021-09-16
- Thu, 1:53 PM
- Movo's All-in-One HD Webcam, Mic, and Ring Light Shipping Now
- Thu, 12:54 PM
- The Joys of Multiple Mac Monitors
- Thu, 11:33 AM
- The DIY Raspberry Pi Automatic Guitar Tuner
- Thu, 11:13 AM
- 'OSX.ZuRu' Malware Spreads From Trojanized Apps via Sponsored Search Results
- Thu, 11:12 AM
- TP-Link Introduces Tri-band Gaming Wi-Fi Router
- Thu, 11:04 AM
- 5 Brands to Consider for iPhone 13 Accessories
- Thu, 10:28 AM
- An AirTag Alternative: Chipolo ONE Spot
- Thu, 10:03 AM
- Health Apps Must Warn Users of Data Breaches, Says FTC
- Thu, 9:53 AM
- Reminder: Set Up a Shortcut to Preorder Your iPhone 13
- Thu, 9:40 AM
- PrivacyTools Website Rebrands as Privacy Guides (Update)
- Thu, 9:35 AM
- Is Your VPN Leaking Your IP Address?
