Windows Phone security issue?
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 7:01 pm
I know a lot of you guys are using windows phones... Have you heard of this? Hope you WinPhone users aren't doing anything TOO sensitive on your phones...
http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/08 ... gue-wi-fi/
http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/08 ... gue-wi-fi/
Microsoft doesn't intend to issue an update to patch the hole. Instead, company officials recommend users require a certificate verifying a wireless access point before starting an authentication process from Windows Phone 8 devices. The advisory contains instructions for configuring a Windows Phone device to require a certificate verifying the trustworthiness of a wireless access point. The advisory also suggests turning off Wi-Fi connectivity when not needed.