Wi-Fi Security Has Been Compromised, Say Researchers; Nearly All Routers at Risk

HIGHLIGHTS

WPA2 security protocol has reportedly been compromised
The WPA2 vulnerabilities will be detailed at 5:30pm IST
Anyone near your router could eavesdrop on Wi-Fi traffic, say researchers

Researchers claim to have found high-severity vulnerabilities in WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II), a popular security protocol used by nearly every router on the planet. The vulnerabilities could potentially allow anyone near your router to eavesdrop on the Wi-Fi traffic being sent through it.

More details will be revealed at 8am EST (5:30pm IST) on Monday, with the CVEs about the vulnerabilities set to be published at the time, alongside other details on a dedicated site called krackattacks.com, named after the proof-of-concept attack called KRACK (Key Reinstallation Attacks).

An advisory distributed by the US CERT (Computer Emergency Readiness Team), and obtained by Ars Technica, highlights the issue that will be revealed on Monday

“US-CERT has become aware of several key management vulnerabilities in the 4-way handshake of the Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) security protocol. The impact of exploiting these vulnerabilities includes decryption, packet replay, TCP connection hijacking, HTTP content injection, and others. Note that as protocol-level issues, most or all correct implementations of the standard will be affected. The CERT/CC and the reporting researcher KU Leuven, will be publicly disclosing these vulnerabilities on 16 October 2017.”

Sоurсе: gadgets.ndtv.com