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New wi-fi crack attack allows outsiders to snag user creds

Posted by starchturrets
Tags: hacking, wifi, cybersecurity, author.juha saarinen, source.itnews
https://www.itnews.com.au/news/new-wi-fi-crack-attack-allows-outsiders-to-snag-user-creds-499659

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Juha Saarinen
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6 comments

  1. [4]
    Bear
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    From the article: I'm... not familiar with those. 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ad/ax, but that's it. (ad/ax not yet finalized or widespread)

    From the article:

    802.11i/p/q/r networks

    I'm... not familiar with those. 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ad/ax, but that's it. (ad/ax not yet finalized or widespread)

    6 votes
    2. [2]
      s4b3r6
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      802.11p is designed for cars, and is present in European lineups, usually luxury oriented. 802.11i... I vaguely remembering about it when WPA was first being rolled out. 802.11r is a better...

      802.11p is designed for cars, and is present in European lineups, usually luxury oriented.

      802.11i... I vaguely remembering about it when WPA was first being rolled out.

      802.11r is a better 802.11p. It's enhancements are around rapid handover between moving targets.

      I have no idea around 802.11q.

      4 votes
  2. [2]
    Lynx
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    So, If you know the PSK, you can sniff on connections, did I read that right? Isn't that normal?

    So, If you know the PSK, you can sniff on connections, did I read that right? Isn't that normal?

    1 vote
    1. sam4ritan
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      The trick is finding out the PSK, and making it usable. But essentially, yeah, that's it.

      The trick is finding out the PSK, and making it usable. But essentially, yeah, that's it.

      1 vote