New Wi-Fi Protocol Security Flaw Affecting Linux, Android and iOS Devices

Mar 30, 2023Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security A group of academics from Northeastern University and KU Leuven has disclosed a fundamental design flaw in the IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi protocol standard, impacting a wide range of devices running Linux, FreeBSD, Android, and iOS. Successful exploitation of the shortcoming could be abused to hijack TCP connections or intercept client…