Two Steps Forward One Step Back

This week while studying cipher methods and encryption technologies, I came across an interesting article about WPA2 wireless encryption. For a long time WPA2 has been the standard when it comes to encryption on wireless networks. Many home networks are using WPA2 as we speak and most people don't even really realize it! Late last year, an attack named KRACK was able to break the WPA2 encryption! "Oh, no! All of my wireless networks are going to be hacked! What do I do?!" This tends to be the reaction when it comes to hearing this news, but have no fear! Just because one layer of wireless encryption has been hacked, doesn't mean you are completely exposed. This news just reiterates that we took two steps forward and one step back when it comes to protecting wireless networks. There are other ways we can add protection when it comes to using wireless technologies. For example, by using both VPN and SSL, you can ensure that there is at least some layers of encryption happening with both static and dynamic data. Ciphers are on constant attack and will eventually be cracked, but don't worry another one will take its place and the battle will rage onwards!

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