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WPA2 KRACK attack smacks Wi-Fi security: Fundamental crypto crapto

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Re: Explanation Please?

If following the standard it should be automatic, as your client device trsusts a forged message, that is the fundamental problem.. from there, you are just screwed.

It is essentially a MIM attack, and it can potentially be used to get you user/password to several services.

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