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Re: WPA-PSK audit


From: Tim <tim-pentest () sentinelchicken org>
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 10:16:17 -0500


Hello Josh,

Since the PSK is
shared among all stations on the wireless network, every user with a
workstation that has the PSK could conceivably know the PSK and share it
with anyone else.  Further, a stolen device could disclose the PSK for
the network, compromising all later data exchanges.

And all earlier data exchanged, yes?  My memory of the protocol is
fuzzy, but WPA-PSK doesn't provide perfect forward secrecy, does it?

thanks,
tim

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