On Oct 17, 2017, at 8:58 AM, John Robinson <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> I read this morning that Google, Microsoft, Apple will have patches for the > Wi-Fi vulnerability for the OS and the iOS, BUT won’t the manufactures of > Routers also have to do a firmware update to the millions of products from > who knows how many manufacturers? Yup. I run the dd-wrt open source router firmware. It was patched right away. > I never use a Coffee shop, Library, Hotel Wi-Fi, but won’t my Mi-Fi also need > a firmware update? The MiFi firmware will probably also need patching. I use public WiFi all the time. But, I also always use a VPN, so I’m not too worried. > Can this be secured with just an update to our devices? My understanding is that it’s in the handshaking phase of the connection, so I’m pretty sure both sides will have to be patched. L^2 --- Lee Larson [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Property is theft. Nobody “owns” anything. When you die, it all stays here. — George Carlin
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