WPA PSK Crackers: Loose Lips Sink Ships

Discussion in 'Computer Security' started by Mr.Cheeks, Apr 2, 2007.

  1. Mr.Cheeks

    Mr.Cheeks 1st ever Gold Member! Gold Member

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    Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) protects wireless data by applying encryption, integrity checks, and sequencing. The first version of WPA patched around mistakes in the old, broken Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), while WPA2 started from a clean slate to deliver more robust, efficient security.

    Either version of WPA can stop wireless eavesdropping -- with one big caveat. The encryption keys upon which they depend must never be disclosed to outsiders. That's where PSK crackers come in....

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  2. Boycie
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    Boycie Senior Beer Tester

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    Good link there, cheers :)
     
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