The structure of the WPS PIN number and a flaw in the protocol's response to invalid requests make attacking WPS relatively simple compared to cracking a WiFi Protected Access (WPA or WPA2) password.

A flaw in WPS, or WiFi Protected Setup, known about for over a year by TNS, was finally exploited with proof of concept code.Both TNS, the discoverers of the exploit and Stefan at .braindump have ...

WPS-cracking was a big deal back in December 2011, when it was first announced, and was used a lot in 2012, when all the Linux hacking distros added the necessary programs to their Wi-FI hacking ...

WiFi Protected Setup, a standard created by the WiFi Alliance, is designed specifically for home and small business users of wireless networking to easily configure devices without having to enter ...

A few of the other Wi-Fi tools included with Kali Linux are Reaver to hack a network via an insecure WPS PIN, FreeRadius-WPE to perform man-in-the-middle attacks on 802.1X authentication, and Wifi ...

Connecting your printer to WiFi has never been simpler, thanks to built-in features like WPS and manufacturer-specific apps.

Viehbock’s research was the first major dent in WPS’ security and allowed a hacker to guess the shorter passphrase in a matter of a few hours, and ultimately the router’s WPA passphrase.

Stefan Viehböck created a proof-of-concept hack to demonstrate the out-of-the-box security flaw in Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), a protocol designed to simplify the connection and configuration ...

According to the Wi-Fi Alliance, an industry group, WPS is “designed to ease the task of setting up and configuring security on wireless local area networks. WPS enables typical users who ...

A lot of modern routers are often equipped with a feature called Wi-Fi Protected Setup, or WPS. If it’s enabled, it will allow you to join a wireless network simply by attempting to join from ...