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Wi-Fi Hacked

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) has a new hack -- but only for those that also use Temporary Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP traffic can be decrypted, so your passwords, corporate info and love notes could well be compromised.

The answer? Moving to WPA 2 or adding the Advanced Encryption Standard.

Posted by Doug Barney on November 20, 2008


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