KRACK Vulnerability

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What is KRACK?

• KRACK stands for Key Reinstallation Attacks and describes attacks on Wi-Fi networks using weaknesses in WPA2 protocol which secures most modern protected Wi-Fi networks.
• KRACK allows attacker to read access information on your wifi network that was considered secured.
• Wi-Fi networks use a password through WPA2 for 2 general purposes:
  • Control who can connect to the network; and
  • Encrypt (or conceal) the data shared over the network between the access point (Modem or Router) and clients (computers, phones, tablets, etc). Encryption is done by the Wi-Fi password to generate an even stronger key that is used to scramble the data between the access point and client.
• KRACK employs what will be considered a man-in-the-middle scheme to decode a Wi-Fi password during the handshake between your access point and one of your clients.
• Once KRACK can then be used to potentially

Why should I care?

• WPA2 is the most widely used

Important Things to Note:

What should I do?

How can I learn more?

• Krack Attacks Website by Mathy Vanhoef of imec-DistriNet
• Krack Attacks FAQ
• Microsoft Security TechCenter KRACK Update
• Ars Technica Reports on KRACK
• NCF Discussion Group on KRACK