CNet news reported a new method for cracking common WiFi encryption. The new method targets the WPA (or Wi-Fi Protected Access) method of securing wireless networks. Unlike past exploits, this new method reportedly does not use dictionary attacks and can be performed in less than 15 minutes.
WEP (or Wired Equivalent Privacy), the other common encryption for WiFi, also contains many security vulnerabilities. Recently, known issues in WEP security were exploited to commit the largest data breach in US History. The target? Wireless cash registers secured with WEP.
Current recommendations suggest using WPA2 when securing wireless networks.
Just a heads up: only TKIP encryption is affected. AES is still “secure”.
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12 Nov 08 at 3:02 am