Wi-Fi Cards Expose Laptops to Hackers

Security researchers have sounded the alarm for wireless Internet users, warning them that their laptop computers are vulnerable to attack by hackers. The flaws could allow thieves to gain access to passwords, bank accounts, and other private information even when the system is not connected to the Internet.

According to David Maynor, senior researcher at network security firm, SecureWorks, and fellow researcher Jon "Johnny Cache" Ellch, the problem is with the software built into wireless-networking hardware that allows it to communicate with a computer's operating system. A criminal exploiting the flaw could send malicious code to an unprotected laptop and gain complete control over it via its Wi-Fi card.

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