Why the Krack Wi-Fi Mess Will Take Decades to Clean Up
Oct 19, 2017•11 min
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Episode description
A vulnerability in Wi-Fi encryption has sent the entire tech industry scrambling; the so-called Krack attack affects nearly every wireless device to some extent, leaving them subject to hijacked internet connections. In terms of scope, it doesn’t get much worse—especially for the Internet of Things. The extent of the Krack fallout remains to be seen.
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