Every Wi-Fi network at risk of unprecedented 'Krack' hacking attack

The Telegraph. ^ | October 16, 2017 | James Titcomb

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Every Wi-Fi connection is potentially vulnerable to an unprecedented security flaw that allows hackers to snoop on internet traffic, researchers have revealed.

The vulnerability is the first to be found in the modern encryption techniques that have been used to secure Wi-Fi networks for the last 14 years.

In theory, it allows an attacker within range of a Wi-Fi network to inject computer viruses into internet networks, and read communications like passwords, credit card numbers and photos sent over the internet.

The so-called “Krack” attack has been described as a “fundamental flaw” in wireless security techniques by experts. Apple, Android and Windows software are all susceptible to some version of the vulnerability, which is not fixed by changing Wi-Fi passwords

[SunkenCiv]

• Severe WiFi security flaw puts millions of devices at risk (WPA2 cracked, but there's a patch)
• Microsoft shuts down Krack with sneaky Windows update (WPA2 Wifi vulnerability update)