Design flaws in the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) wireless standard can make it easier for attackers to obtain access codes for secured wireless networks by brute force. The vulnerabilities identified ...
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Why Disable Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)? Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature designed to simplify the process of connecting devices to a wireless network, but it comes with significant security ...
The ubiquitous Wi-Fi standard has at least three design flaws that allow a local attacker to intercept and exfiltrate wireless traffic, while additional implementation flaws enable more serious ...
A security researcher known for pointing out faults in WiFi security has discovered another vulnerability. The newly unearthed flaws, known as "frag attacks," are believed to be widespread as they ...
We try out an attack tool developed by researchers who wanted to demonstrate the security vulnerabilities of wireless access points equipped with WPS. Our experience shows that you can't necessarily ...
If you set WPA/WPA2 security protocol on your home or small business wireless router, and you think your Wi-Fi is secure, there are two recently released brute force tools that attackers may use to ...
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) makes it easier to connect devices by automatically generating passwords. However, this feature can also be exploited by hackers to gain access to your network. It is ...
Security researcher Mathy Vanhoef has unearthed WiFi flaws known as “frag attacks” (fragmentation and aggregation attacks) that he says affect every WiFi device. Vanhoef, who is known for finding WiFi ...