Introduction Besides “Wi-Fi Protected Access” version 3 (WPA3) there has also been an update to open networks by the Wi-Fi Alliance in 2018 [1]. The term open networks refers to networks/SSIDs that do not require a credential (e.g. password) for a connection. This convenience is preserved with Enhanced Open. However, open previously meant that there … Continue reading Enhanced Open – Same Same But Encrypted| WLAN by german engineering
Introduction After Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) introduced “Wi-Fi Protected Access” version 3 (WPA3) in late June of 2018 [1], vendors are pretty busy to adopt this security enhancement, which will become mandatory for WFA certifications in the future. This post introduces the changes in regards to WPA2, which is also undergoing some more robustness and consistency tests … Continue reading WPA3 – Improving your WLAN security| WLAN by german engineering
Introduction We recently got a bug entry claiming that an iPhone with iOS 10.3.2 fails to connect to a 802.1X SSID if PMF is mandatory/required, but can connect to our AP if WPA-PSK is used instead. Since we do have iPhones here, it was easy to reproduce the issue and take a look at the … Continue reading Apple client fails with mandatory PMF on 802.1X SSID| WLAN by german engineering