WPS and security

The Linked In Mac Group recently included a rather intense article about
WPS and how it was a hole in WiFi security. How big of a deal is this in
real life and is my Airport Extreme likely to have a problem?

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On 3/27/2012 10:18 AM, Kurt Ullman wrote:
> The Linked In Mac Group recently included a rather intense article about
> WPS and how it was a hole in WiFi security. How big of a deal is this in
> real life and is my Airport Extreme likely to have a problem?
>

A link would help. I think the problem you are referring to is that
scheme where the router picks the password after you push a button on
the router. That is hackable. Just pick your own password.

Also UPNP can be hackable on some routers. Don't enable it.

In article <jku72f$eda$1@speranza.aioe.org>, miso <miso@sushi.com>
wrote:

> On 3/27/2012 10:18 AM, Kurt Ullman wrote:
> > The Linked In Mac Group recently included a rather intense article about
> > WPS and how it was a hole in WiFi security. How big of a deal is this in
> > real life and is my Airport Extreme likely to have a problem?
> >
>
> A link would help. I think the problem you are referring to is that
> scheme where the router picks the password after you push a button on
> the router. That is hackable. Just pick your own password.
>
> Also UPNP can be hackable on some routers. Don't enable it.

This is the link I have, although I think it goes through the Linked In
Mac User Group so I don't know if it will pass this through.
http://www.limug.org/warning/protecting-your-network

--
People thought cybersex was a safe alternative,
until patients started presenting with sexually
acquired carpal tunnel syndrome.-Howard Berkowitz

> This is the link I have, although I think it goes through the Linked In
> Mac User Group so I don't know if it will pass this through.
> http://www.limug.org/warning/protecting-your-network
>

I don't have a router with that push button setup. However, if you
create the passphrase yourself rather than use something automatic, I
believe you are safe.

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Setup

Steve Gibson talked about this hack a few months ago.
> http://twit.tv/show/security-now/337