[kwlug-disc] KRACK on WPA2

[jekerr at sdf.org]

> How much should the world be freaking out about this?
This is a vulnerability discovered in the lab. It has not been found in
the wild AFAWK.

Like most Linux threats, they are discovered in the lab first, and the
everything else is a long shot as in "this could affect you if you are
using Kernel X on a Pentium 2 and your Great Grandfather is a native of
the Orkney mainland"

Cheers

John

> https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-krack-attack-breaks-wpa2-wifi-protocol/
>
> and
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KRACK
>
> and
>
> https://www.krackattacks.com/
>
> Proximity matters of course, so I suppose we all keep an eye out for
> strangers lurking near our homes and workplaces?
>
> Probably everyone here is already quite aware of this news(I am usually
> quite late to the party) but I thought I would mention it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron Singh
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