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"Wi-fi security system is 'broken'" (BBC)

From: Paul Vixie <paul () vix com>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:25:19 +0000

...

The latest attack, created by Vivek Ramachandran of AirTight Networks, tricks
a computer into thinking it is logged on to a wi-fi network it trusts. It
exploits the basic hand-shaking system in wi-fi to get hold of lots of data it
can analyse to crack a key.

...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7052223.stm
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