Are there KRACKs In YOUR Wireless Network

T: 0800 023 2696 Effective Infrastructure. Managed Risk. Issue 1

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In the meantime, please see below important information regarding KRACKs.

Are there KRACKs In Your Wireless Network Security?

Important information and recommendations on protecting your wireless deployment

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On October 16, 2017, Dutch security researchers made public their findings that demonstrated fundamental design flaws in WPA2 that could lead to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks on wireless networks.

Named KRACKs, or key reinstallation attacks, this technique can theoretically be used by attackers to steal sensitive information from unsuspecting wireless users leveraging these flaws in the WiFi standard.

Based on their research, CERT issued a series of CVEs to address this flaw, and most vendors affected have issued patches as of this writing.

More details on these vulnerabilities are available on the researchers’ website Click here

For information on how YOU can protect YOUR Wireless Network CLICK HERE

NB - If you are a CMI Client using SonicWall equipment then you are SAFE. (But PLEASE adhere to our follow-up actions or call us to discuss.)

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Michael O'Neill

Chief Technology Officer