US-CERT says Wi-Fi hole open to brute force attack
(PhysOrg.com) -- The US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has issued a warning about a security hole in the Wi-Fi Protected Set-up protocol for Wi-Fi routers. Security researcher Stefan Viehbock discovered the vulnerability, reported it to the US-CERT, which then issued its public warning earlier this week. Viehbock was able to recognize design decisions about the protocol, which enables an efficient brute force attack....
Source: PhysOrg - Thursday, 29 December
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