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WPA2 wireless security cracked

Posted by bob on · 5 comments
LinuxSecurity.com; By Dave Wreski 		Mail this story
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There are various ways to protect a wireless network. Some are generally considered to be more secure than others. Some, such as WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), were broken several years ago and are not recommended as a way to keep intruders away from private networks.

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Comments (5)

gus3 ·
They're all cracked. There is no wireless security.
JaseP ·
The funny thing is that they advocate MAC address filtering,... which is nothing to a dedicated hacker to spoof...
BFM ·
We have known these wireless encryption systems are subject to sophisticated intruders for a long time. The question is who do you think you have to lock out? The NSA, not a chance. Most intruders who want to get into a home WPA2-PSK system - much easier to block. Just use a long passphrase and you will block most of them. I use a 52 character phrase and it has worked well. Use a short and lazy one - you are on your own. By the way, have you ever noticed the people who keep trying to scare you about security issues stand to profit if they stampede you? I have.

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