Put the knife down and take a green herb, dude. (c) Ruffin Bailey 2001-2021

After watching the fabulous video, here's what I think I learned... (There's the mention that other OSes have "other attack vectors", but if this is the worst, well, it's a lot more trouble than starting FireSheep...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh4WURZoR98&t=56s
YouTube Mathy Vanhoef
KRACK Attacks: Bypassing WPA2 against Android and Linux

Clones network on different channel
then it only works on "improperly configured websites", like uk.match.com (edited)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh4WURZoR98&t=1m11s
YouTube Mathy Vanhoef
KRACK Attacks: Bypassing WPA2 against Android and Linux

Quote:

"we make sure the victim can access the internet through our malicious network"

Course I'm assuming this youtube dude knows what he's talking about
Might be paper author?
here's the real trouble:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh4WURZoR98&t=1m52s
YouTube Mathy Vanhoef
KRACK Attacks: Bypassing WPA2 against Android and Linux

Quote:

Hacking app has to start "sending special wifi frames that can command android to connect to a different channel", which is the OS specific side of the vulnerability for Linux and Android.

^ And there's your issue. :wink: So not super simple, but not a copper wire tap either

And even then, you'll lose the https badge in your browser when you're on those "improperly configured sites". Not good, but not a wide-open Heartbleed either, if I understand it correctly.

Labels: encryption, security, wifi, wpa2

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Monday, October 16, 2017
*WiFi WPA2 hack not that* bad After watching the fabulous video, here's what I think I learned... (There's the mention that other OSes have "other attack vectors", but if this is the worst, well, it's a lot more trouble than starting FireSheep...) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh4WURZoR98&t=56s YouTube Mathy Vanhoef KRACK Attacks: Bypassing WPA2 against Android and Linux Clones network on different channel then it only works on "improperly configured websites", like uk.match.com (edited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh4WURZoR98&t=1m11s YouTube Mathy Vanhoef KRACK Attacks: Bypassing WPA2 against Android and Linux Quote: "we make sure the victim can access the internet through our malicious network" Course I'm assuming this youtube dude knows what he's talking about Might be paper author? here's the real trouble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh4WURZoR98&t=1m52s YouTube Mathy Vanhoef KRACK Attacks: Bypassing WPA2 against Android and Linux Quote:** Hacking app has to start "sending special wifi frames that can command android to connect to a different channel", which is the OS specific side of the vulnerability for Linux and Android. ^ And there's your issue. :wink: So not super simple, but not a copper wire tap either And even then, you'll lose the https badge in your browser when you're on those "improperly configured sites". Not good, but not a wide-open Heartbleed either, if I understand it correctly. Labels: encryption, security, wifi, wpa2 posted by ruffin at 10/16/2017 11:03:00 AM

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