Just when I thought that WiFi (802.11b/g) networks were getting safer, I get an email from a friend indicating that Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) has been cracked. InformIt.com has posted the details:
In this two-part series, Seth Fogie examines the internals of WPA and demonstrates how this wireless protection method can be cracked with only four packets of data. Part 1 outlines the details of WPA as compared to WEP and builds the foundation for Part 2, in which he describes in detail how WPA-PSK can be cracked.
Read the rest of the story on my ZDNet Blog: The Apple Core.
Just when I thought that WiFi (802.11b/g) networks were getting safer, I get an email from a friend indicating that Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) has been cracked. InformIt.com has posted the details:
In this two-part series, Seth Fogie examines the internals of WPA and demonstrates how this wireless protection method can be cracked with only four packets of data. Part 1 outlines the details of WPA as compared to WEP and builds the foundation for Part 2, in which he describes in detail how WPA-PSK can be cracked.
Read the rest of the story on my ZDNet Blog: The Apple Core.
One reply on “The Apple Core: Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Cracked”
This “crack” relies upon a weak key (short and susceptible to dictionary attack). Use Steve Gibson’s WPA key generator and sleep soundly.
https://www.grc.com/pass