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Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 Explained

eSecurity Planet

Wireless security is the protection of wireless networks, devices and data from unwanted access and breaches. It involves a variety of strategies and practices designed to preserve the confidentiality, integrity and availability of wireless networks and their resources. What is Wireless Security?

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NSA issues advice for securing wireless devices

Malwarebytes

By releasing an information sheet that provides guidance on securing wireless devices while in public (pdf) —for National Security System, Department of Defense, and Defense Industrial Base teleworkers—the NSA has provided useful information on malicious techniques used by cyber actors, and ways to protect against them. Wi-Fi and encryption.

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Flaws in Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module allow hijacking wireless communications

Security Affairs

Researchers found multiple flaws in the Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module that could be exploited to elevate privileges and hijack wireless communications. Researchers from Israeli IoT security firm Vdoo found multiple vulnerabilities in the Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module that could allow to elevate privileges and hijack wireless communications.

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BLURtooth flaw allows attacking Bluetooth encryption process

Security Affairs

versions are affected by the vulnerability dubbed BLURtooth which allows hackers to defeat Bluetooth encryption. The vulnerability could be exploited by attackers to overwrite or lower the strength of the pairing key, defeating the protocol encryption. Bluetooth 4.0 affects “dual-mode” Bluetooth devices, like modern smartphones.

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WPA3 Brings New Authentication and Encryption to Wi-Fi

Dark Reading

The Wi-Fi Alliance officially launches its latest protocol, which offers new capabilities for personal, enterprise, and IoT wireless networks.

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Kr00k Wi-Fi Encryption flaw affects more than a billion devices

Security Affairs

The Kr00k vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-15126, could be exploited by nearby remote attackers to intercept and decrypt some wireless network packets transmitted over-the-air by a vulnerable device. “ after a disassociation occurs, data from the chip’s Tx buffer will be transmitted encrypted with the all-zero TK.

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How to Configure a Router to Use WPA2 in 7 Easy Steps

eSecurity Planet

To protect against those threats, a Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption protocol is recommended. WPA2 is a security protocol that secures wireless networks using the advanced encryption standard (AES). WEP and WPA are both under 4%, while WPA2 commands a 73% share of known wireless encryption connections.