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Long-Standing Wi-Fi Vulnerability in Millions of Routers Remains Unaddressed

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Long-Standing Wi-Fi Vulnerability in Millions of Routers Remains Unaddressed

Millions of routers have a 16-year-old flaw that nobody plans to fix

PCWorld

Millions of routers have a 16-year-old flaw that nobody plans to fix

A 16-year-old Broadcom vulnerability called WPSplinter is being exploited in the wild, and your router's manufacturer may never patch it.

Millions of routers can be hijacked over Wi-Fi thanks to a 16-year-old bug

TechSpot

Millions of routers can be hijacked over Wi-Fi thanks to a 16-year-old bug

Security researcher Quentin Kaiser detailed the flaw at the Hexacon conference in Paris on October 16. He calls it WPSplinter, a name he only gave it because Broadcom refused to issue an official...

Broadcom Wi-Fi bug turns sweet 16, still lets strangers hijack your router

The Register

Broadcom Wi-Fi bug turns sweet 16, still lets strangers hijack your router

Chip giant knew about the flaw in 2018, researcher claims, but millions of devices may still be vulnerable

Unpatched Broadcom Wi-Fi Flaw Lets Attackers in Range Run Code as Root on Routers

The Hacker News

Unpatched Broadcom Wi-Fi Flaw Lets Attackers in Range Run Code as Root on Routers

A flaw in Broadcom's Wi-Fi setup software lets an attacker within radio range run code as root on Broadcom-based routers, without the network password or any pairing step, security researcher...

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