Over one billion iOS and Android devices affected by flaw in Wi-Fi chip

A vulnerability linked to Wi-Fi chips has impacted billions of devices including iPhone and Android handsets. Attackers can decrypt data th...

A vulnerability linked to Wi-Fi chips has impacted billions of devices including iPhone and Android handsets. Attackers can decrypt data that was sent to affected handsets even if it was sent encrypted. The problem can be traced to Wi-Fi chips produced by Cypress Semiconductor and Broadcom. Cypress actually acquired Broadcom's Wi-Fi business back in 2016. The vulnerability affects both WPA2-Personal and WPA2-Enterprise protocols.

Over a billion devices have been impacted by this vulnerability

Besides iPhone and Android handsets, other devices affected ...

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