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[HUGE loving NEWS] Major security flaw discovered in WPA2 protocol
DodgeViperAcr16:
OK. Thanks, Red and Seth. Those explanations are much appreciated!
gr8dayseth:
--- Quote from: RedGajin on October 16, 2017, 12:54:30 PM ---good news for most of you: microsoft said theyll be pushing out a security patch tomorrow for users
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yay!
--- Quote from: DodgeViperAcr16 on October 16, 2017, 01:05:46 PM ---OK. Thanks, Red and Seth. Those explanations are much appreciated!
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np :>
DodgeViperAcr16:
Good thing we've got unlimited data..... don't think that does much for the wifi though haha.
Steve5451²:
while it's true that an https connection is secure, a man in the middle attack can be performed that strips the SSL and connects you via normal http by faking a message from the router to switch channels and then speaks on behalf of the router. be on the look out for websites that are no longer Secure. these insecure connections can be altered however they wish or collect data you send to the website, such as your passwords or login sessions
not all websites are affected by this.
Juncoph:
outside of stuff like open wifi places e.g. a hotel or office, isn't this basically not a big deal? the weak point is the wi-fi specifically, i.e. to exploit the flaw you'd need to install a bug that records everything sent upstream by connected devices, right? that is, low-traffic/personal/home LANetworks probably wouldn't be targeted, no?