24-10-2017 20:05 via technocracy.news

KRACK: Huge Wi-Fi Vulnerability Threatens Internet Armageddon

The IoT is predicated on Wi-Fi connectivity; whatever security flaws existed previously pale in comparison to a flaw discovered in the Wi-Fi security protocol itself. Hundreds of millions of existing Wi-Fi devices are at risk, and most will never be patched. Undoubtedly, this will raise calls for a new security protocol, like quantum encryption currently being perfected by China. ⁃ TN EditorSecurity researchers have discovered weaknesses in the WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II), the se
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