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    FYI...

    How to Protect Your Wi-Fi Network from the WPA Hack
    - http://lifehacker.com/5079721/how-to...m-the-wpa-hack
    Nov 7 2008 - "... a PhD candidate studying encryption has found an exploit in the WPA standard that would allow a hacker to "send bogus data to an unsuspecting WiFi client," completely compromising your Wi-Fi security and opening your network to all sorts of hacking. Lucky for you, it's not terribly difficult to protect yourself against the new exploit.
    The key: Just log into your router, switch off Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) as an encryption mode, and use Advanced Encryption System (AES) only. TKIP is the only protocol that the hack applies to, so switching to AES-only will ensure that your Wi-Fi network is safe again. It's quick and easy, so do yourself a favor and make the adjustment now so you don't run into any problems in the future."

    - http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/de...=CVE-2008-5230
    Last revised: 12/03/2008

    - https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products...nalInformation
    "... the use of WPA2 with AES is recommended whenever possible..."

    Last edited by AplusWebMaster; 2012-01-08 at 08:21.
    The machine has no brain.
    ......... Use your own.
    Browser check for updates here.
    YOU need to defend against -all- vulnerabilities.
    Hacks only need to find -1- to get in...
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