WiFi devices going back to 1997 vulnerable to new Frag Attacks
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A Belgian security researcher has discovered a series of vulnerabilities that impact the WiFi standard, with some bugs dating back as far back as 1997 and affecting devices sold for the past 24 years.
The vulnerabilities, known as Frag Attacks, allow an attacker within a device’s WiFi radio range to gather information about the owner and run malicious code to compromise a device, may it be a computer, smartphone, or other smart device.
Devices are also vulnerable even if the WiFi standard’s security protocols were activated, such as WEP and WPA.
#WiFi #vulnerability #frag
https://therecord.media/wifi-devices-going-back-to-1997-vulnerable-to-new-frag-attacks/
A Belgian security researcher has discovered a series of vulnerabilities that impact the WiFi standard, with some bugs dating back as far back as 1997 and affecting devices sold for the past 24 years.
The vulnerabilities, known as Frag Attacks, allow an attacker within a device’s WiFi radio range to gather information about the owner and run malicious code to compromise a device, may it be a computer, smartphone, or other smart device.
Devices are also vulnerable even if the WiFi standard’s security protocols were activated, such as WEP and WPA.
#WiFi #vulnerability #frag
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WiFi devices going back to 1997 vulnerable to new Frag Attacks
A Belgian security researcher has discovered a series of vulnerabilities that impact the WiFi standard, with some bugs dating back as far back as 1997 and affecting devices sold for the past 24 years.