WPS flaw on routers allows WPA protected WIFI networks to be cracked

Linux
Networking
Author

Vinh Nguyen

Published

January 11, 2012

This post discusses how one could use Reaver to make use of a flaw in WPS to recover a WPA password. Tomato and DD-WRT firmwares don't support WPS so my network is safe. Lesson: buy and use a router that you can flash Tomato or DD-WRT.

On another note, WEP passwords could also be compromised using BackTrack.