KRACK Kills! Or At Least It Will Compromise All Your Wifi Traffic!

[bld522]

Unfortunately, the data that was stolen in the breaches I was involved with may hound me for the rest of my life. Things like my Social Security Number, my Date of Birth and my Driver's License Number aren't going to change. They'll have value to those who stole my data for the rest of my life and possibly even thereafter. Having said that, your approach may be the only one to take for folks who want to be able to sleep at night. Whether or not it proves to be sufficient in the long run remains to be seen.

 

[JandN2639]

We have heard about the wifi Krack vulnerability.

We use an ARRIS Surfboard modem and one or more Eero routers with Xfinity wifi.

How can we protect ourselves?


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[Sajo]

We already have three threads on this:

krack attack

KRACK Kills! Or At Least It Will Compromise All Your Wifi Traffic!

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[me just sayin]

to answer the question, just make sure all your wifi devices are updated. in general the krack is nothing to worry about.

 

[JandN2639]

So we have to contact all three companies?


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[Sajo]

So we have to contact all three companies?


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Each router will need it's own patch, at least that's how I understand it.

It would be easier for everyone if we had all of these KRACK threads together instead of every discussion being it's own thread

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[me just sayin]

So we have to contact all three companies?


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depends if the updates are automatically or manual.

 

[Jonny Kansas]

It would be easier for everyone if we had all of these KRACK threads together instead of every discussion being it's own thread

This thread and the one started this afternoon have been merged. Since this is the official News thread, we'd like to keep this for discussion. The third thread on this topic has been closed with a link to this thread. Merging that one would mess up the timeline because it was started before the official thread.

No offense meant to the author of that thread, it's just easier for us to promote an official News thread for further discussion.

 

[SMYDSMITH]

This thread and the one started this afternoon have been merged. Since this is the official News thread, we'd like to keep this for discussion. The third thread on this topic has been closed with a link to this thread. Merging that one would mess up the timeline because it was started before the official thread.

No offense meant to the author of that thread, it's just easier for us to promote an official News thread for further discussion.

Is there an official link to say Google Samsung Moto htc lg that lists if the patches are available for specific phones

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[Sajo]

Is there an official link to say Google Samsung Moto htc lg that lists if the patches are available for specific phones

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There is no patch needed at this time for your phone

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[Jonny Kansas]

Is there an official link to say Google Samsung Moto htc lg that lists if the patches are available for specific phones

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The only thing I've read about any phones is that Good is patching the exploit & the patch will come in the November security patch. I've seen no word on when other OEMs will push a patch yet.

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[SMYDSMITH]

There is no patch needed at this time for your phone

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I checked Google search and all I found was marshmallow and up are especially effected. Where have you seen that nougut is patched I can't find anything on it.

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[Jonny Kansas]

I checked Google search and all I found was marshmallow and up are especially effected. Where have you seen that nougut is patched I can't find anything on it.

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See my post right above yours.

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[Sajo]

I checked Google search and all I found was marshmallow and up are especially effected. Where have you seen that nougut is patched I can't find anything on it.

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Yep, my bad. I got it backwards, newer Android versions are more vulnerable and not less vulnerable. But the main way to stay safe hasn't changed....avoid public WiFi. This hack doesn't infect your phone, it happens at the WiFi router / source of connection. If you do that you should be fine.

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[me just sayin]

The only thing I've read about any phones is that Good is patching the exploit & the patch will come in the November security patch. I've seen no word on when other OEMs will push a patch yet.

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might want to check out the link I posted in I think post 6. it give information as to what other companies are doing.