New f/w to mitigate KRACK?

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rhysssmith
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New f/w to mitigate KRACK?

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Is Billion planning on releasing firmware updates that fix the new/forthcoming issues (a.k.a. KRACK) that researchers have found in the WPA2 handshake that makes it possible for attackers to eavesdrop wireless comms?

https://arstechnica.com/information-tec ... opping/#p3
billion_fan
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Re: New f/w to mitigate KRACK?

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rhysssmith wrote: Mon Oct 16, 2017 8:50 am Is Billion planning on releasing firmware updates that fix the new/forthcoming issues (a.k.a. KRACK) that researchers have found in the WPA2 handshake that makes it possible for attackers to eavesdrop wireless comms?

https://arstechnica.com/information-tec ... opping/#p3
I'll check with our engineers and get back you
RandomGeeza
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Re: New f/w to mitigate KRACK?

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Interested in the answer to this question also...
Malc67
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Re: New f/w to mitigate KRACK?

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Also interested to know about this...
billion_fan
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Re: New f/w to mitigate KRACK?

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We are currently checking with our chipset vendor (Broadcom) I will drop a update here in due course.
Gianluca89
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Re: New f/w to mitigate KRACK?

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Does Billion planning to release a new firmware with KRACK fix for the 7800 series too?
billion_fan
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Re: New f/w to mitigate KRACK?

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Gianluca89 wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2017 11:17 am Does Billion planning to release a new firmware with KRACK fix for the 7800 series too?
we are checking with Broadcom stay tuned
billion_fan
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Re: New f/w to mitigate KRACK?

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billion_fan wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2017 11:57 am
Gianluca89 wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2017 11:17 am Does Billion planning to release a new firmware with KRACK fix for the 7800 series too?
we are checking with Broadcom stay tuned
Update can be found on the link below (our routers should be fine)

http://www.billion.uk.com/esupport/inde ... nerability
Gianluca89
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Re: New f/w to mitigate KRACK?

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billion_fan wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2017 10:24 am
billion_fan wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2017 11:57 am
Gianluca89 wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2017 11:17 am Does Billion planning to release a new firmware with KRACK fix for the 7800 series too?
we are checking with Broadcom stay tuned
Update can be found on the link below (our routers should be fine)

http://www.billion.uk.com/esupport/inde ... nerability
Thank you billion_fan, I am glad to hear that :D
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