[PLUG] wifi frag attacks - nearly all wifi devices

[jeffv via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

All Wi-Fi devices impacted by new FragAttacks vulnerabilities

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/all-wi-fi-devices-impacted-by-new-fragattacks-vulnerabilities/

"The discovered vulnerabilities affect all modern security protocols of 
Wi-Fi, including the latest WPA3 specification. Even the original 
security protocol of Wi-Fi, called WEP, is affected.


Tech industry quietly patches FragAttacks Wi-Fi flaws that leak data, 
weaken security

https://www.theregister.com/2021/05/12/krack_hack_wifi/

attached pdf
On Tuesday, Vanhoef, a postdoctoral researcher in computer security at 
New York University Abu Dhabi, released a paper titled, "Fragment and 
Forge: Breaking Wi-Fi Through Frame Aggregation and Fragmentation"

Attachment: usenix2021.pdf
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