Rockwell Automation Patches Wireless Access Point against Krack

Rockwell Automation has patched its Stratix wireless access point against the KRACK vulnerability, joining a growing list of vendors in the commercial and industrial controls spaces moving quickly to reduce their exposure. Continue reading Rockwell Automation Patches Wireless Access Point against Krack

Dangerous KRACKs in Wi-Fi Security Puts Most Devices at Risk

WPA2, the most widely used Wi-Fi security standard, has a number of flaws that could allow hackers to snoop on users’ internet traffic or, worse, to inject malware into it. The vulnerabilities are in the protocol itself, more precisely in the four-way handshake between clients and access points. It allows attackers to mount an evil..

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What You Should Know About the ‘KRACK’ WiFi Security Weakness

Researchers this week published information about a newfound, serious weakness in WPA2 — the security standard that protects all modern Wi-Fi networks. What follows is a short rundown on what exactly is at stake here, who’s most at-risk from this vulnerability, and what organizations and individuals can do about it. Continue reading What You Should Know About the ‘KRACK’ WiFi Security Weakness