New AirSnitch attack bypasses Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises

Ars Technica – 26 Feb 26

New AirSnitch attack bypasses Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and...

That guest network you set up for your neighbors may not be as secure as you think.

Wow, are all WiFi routers and access points insecure now? Some manufacturers are saying new chips will be required to address the security issues raised by the researchers. Apparently, OpenWRT and Ubiquiti are also affected. Using a VPN may help, but the author of that article seems to think VPNs are bad with the suggestion that metadata and DNS queries are leaked. Shouldn’t be an issue with IVPN and Mullvad, right?

What will you do now, in light of the explosive report?