Aaren Hofferth
Designer
ROCKET MEDIA
WPA, Not Safe Anymore
Two security researchers have found a way to trick routers, within 12 - 15 minutes, into sending them enough information to allow them to crack the newly implemented WPA (TKIP) security protocol used by Wi-Fi devices around the world. The predecessor, WEP, has long since been dubbed as an easily crack-able security protocol. WEP was first born in 1990 but is now considered pretty archaic in comparison to newer technologies—until now. WPA2, a newer version of WPA, may be on its way to being cracked as well.
Read the full article on macworld.com
