WPA3. The new security protocol that will arrive this 2018.
With the passing of time, the security measures that are considered reliable cease to be so. Little by little there are weaknesses that sooner or later are exploited and must be corrected or replaced ... this time it was WPA2.
Last year, the news came out that WPA2 stopped being a reliable protocol for Wi-Fi networks due to a vulnerability that allows access to any wireless network without having the password. This vulnerability was discovered by Mathy Vanhoef, through an attack called KRACK. Due to this vulnerability, the Wi-Fi Alliance decided to take action on the matter and announced the WPA3 protocol.
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Greater protection even when the user establishes weak passwords like those that do not contain numbers or special characters.
Simple process to configure security on devices with a limited interface or that do not.
Strengthening user privacy. When connecting to public Wi-Fi networks, each user will have their own data encryption.
New 192-bit encryption, leaving behind the 128-bit used by WPA2.
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What improvements does WPA3 offer?
WPA3 will have four new capabilities to make wireless connections more secure, these are:
The vice-president of marketing of Wi-Fi Alliance, Kevin Robinson, announced that the new standard WP3 will arrive the first months this year, assures that it is question of time that incorporates by means of updates of firmware and with the arrival of new devices that have it for default.
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