A security expert at Belgian university KU Leuven has discovered a major vulnerability in the Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) protocol that could a expose a user's wireless Internet traffic, ...

A researcher has released details on vulnerabilities in the Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) protocol, which he calls KRACK. Attacks taking advantage of the issues that makeup KRACK will work against ...

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Until now, the WPA security version known as ‘WPA2 (AES encryption) with 802.1x authentication’ was considered as one of most secure WiFi deployments by most wireless security experts. This is due to ...

In a one-two punch, the Wi-Fi Alliance today introduced several key enhancements to its Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) security protocol and unveiled its next security protocol WPA3. "WPA2 has been ...

However, it is the de-authentication step in the wireless setup that represents a much more accessible entry point for an intruder with the appropriate hacking tools. As part of their purported ...

A network security key or passphrase can help protect your wireless network from this type of unauthorized access. It’s easy to set up a secured Wi-Fi connection in Windows OS, the Set Up a Network ...

While Wi-Fi security is more than an encryption choice, choosing the wrong protocol can leave you vulnerable to attack. Wi-Fi technology evolves with time, and WPA2 has been considered the most secure ...

Businesses can secure their wireless networks using Wi-Fi protected access and WPA2, which are wireless security protocols that encrypt data sent through your router. TKIP and AES encrypt and decrypt ...