{"id":94652,"date":"2017-10-20T12:34:05","date_gmt":"2017-10-20T12:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=94652"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:45:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:45:10","slug":"how-to-find-out-if-your-device-is-vulnerable-to-krack-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-find-out-if-your-device-is-vulnerable-to-krack-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Out if Your Device is Vulnerable to KRACK Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since the KRACK vulnerability that endangers WPA2 WiFi security protocols was discovered a few\u00a0weeks ago, alarm bells have been blaring as the vulnerability gives cyberattackers the chance to access all of the information that your device communicates with your Wi-Fi<\/strong> (credit card numbers, password, emails, and so on) and, in certain cases, even insert false information or viruses<\/strong>. There are ways to avoid the dangers of KRACK; if you want to bring yourself up to speed, check out our article on 8 Ways to Safeguard Yourself Against KRACK<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The latest development is that the researchers who first discovered KRACK have created a script that enables you to find out if your Wi-Fi is hackable or not.<\/strong> The script simulates the re-installation of the key that enables KRACK (KRACK stands for Key Reinstallation Attacks<\/strong>). If the access point does not process the request, it means your Wi-Fi is secure. If it accepts the request, that means your Wi-Fi is vulnerable to attack.<\/p>\n

The bad news is that the script is little complicated to run.<\/strong>\u00a0For starters, you\u2019ll need to know your access credentials. Even more complex, you’ll need to run the script from Kali Linux, a Debian GNU\/Linux based OS that is designed primarily for auditing PC security.<\/p>\n

If you want to give running the script a try, you can find it\u00a0here<\/a>. May the force be with you.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, the internet has plenty of cyber-Samaritans, so there is a good chance that somebody will decide to create a more user-friendly version of the script<\/strong>. When they do, we’ll let you know.<\/p>\n

Although some of the big companies, like Microsoft, have begun releasing patches for their devices<\/a>, the researchers who discovered KRACK are concerned that the vulnerability is just the tip of the iceberg, and that it will eventually lead to further breakdowns of security in WPA2-enabled devices. They believe that the only solution is to create a new and upgraded security protocol: WPA3.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Since the KRACK vulnerability that endangers WPA2 WiFi security protocols was discovered a few\u00a0weeks ago, alarm bells have been blaring as the vulnerability gives cyberattackers the chance to access all of the information that your device communicates with your Wi-Fi (credit card numbers, password, emails, and so on) and, in certain cases, even insert false … Continue reading “How to Find Out if Your Device is Vulnerable to KRACK Attack”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9073,"featured_media":94653,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[2441],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-94652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t