'KRACK' Attack - What does it mean for you?
Posted by mbird on Fri, 20/10/2017 - 16:25
The announcement of the WPA2 vulnerability discovery has, unsurprisingly, caused worry among IT professionals. Here, Vanix wi-fi expert Laurence Lowe details what exactly has happened and what actions need to be taken.
What has happened?
WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II) using CCMP is the industry standard for wireless network security, providing 256-bit encryption which cannot feasibly be broken using today’s computing power.