WPA2 security flaw puts almost every Wi-Fi device at risk

A security protocol has been broken and putting almost every wireless-enabled device at risk of attack. The bug is known as "KRACK" and exposes a fundamental flaw in WPA2 used in most wireless networks.

For more info, please visit:
http://www.zdnet.com/article/wpa2-se...y-wifi-device/

WPA2 has been the go to encryption for several years. IMO, it's a wonder it lasted this long.

The problem is what to do to fix it/replace it. Both in wireless routers and the user devices (phones, tablets, computers.)

This is a first class mess!

More info:

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/...-whos-at-risk/

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/...evice-at-risk/

Update:

http://www.zdnet.com/article/here-is...ble-right-now/

Mean while, Microsoft Quietly Patched the Krack WPA2 Vulnerability Last Week

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/new...ity-last-week/

Now if only the phones and routers would get patches.

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Originally Posted by jdc2000

Now if only the phones and routers would get patches.

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There is that!

Linksys posted a security advisory on "KRACK" here.

https://www.linksys.com/us/support-a...icleNum=246427

Thank you!

Thanks for the link.

Apple is pushing out updates on Oct 31 to handle this on their devices.

One example, here are the descriptions of what was pushed to iPad and iPhone.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208222

Just one day after its release, iOS 11.1 hacked by security researchers

The bugs were found in Apple's Safari web browser.

http://www.zdnet.com/article/ios-11-...after-release/

https://www.techrepublic.com/article...ensitive-data/