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Researchers Reveal Critical KRACK Flaws in WPA WiFi Security.

Authors :
Kerner, Sean Michael
Source :
eWeek. 10/16/2017, p4-4. 1p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The article reports on the Key Reinstallation Attacks (KRACK) that was disclosed on October 16, 2017 by researchers Frank Piessens and Mathy Vanhoef. Topics mentioned include the risk on Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) protocol that is used for WiFi security, the attack that reads information that was assumed to be encrypted, and the plan to discuss the details of the attack at the Black Hat Europe conference.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15306283
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
eWeek
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
125749347