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New f/w to mitigate KRACK?

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 8:50 am
by rhysssmith
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

Re: New f/w to mitigate KRACK?

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:20 am
by billion_fan
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

Re: New f/w to mitigate KRACK?

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 8:31 pm
by RandomGeeza
Interested in the answer to this question also...

Re: New f/w to mitigate KRACK?

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 7:15 am
by Malc67
Also interested to know about this...

Re: New f/w to mitigate KRACK?

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 9:22 am
by billion_fan
We are currently checking with our chipset vendor (Broadcom) I will drop a update here in due course.

Re: New f/w to mitigate KRACK?

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 11:17 am
by Gianluca89
Does Billion planning to release a new firmware with KRACK fix for the 7800 series too?

Re: New f/w to mitigate KRACK?

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 11:57 am
by billion_fan
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

Re: New f/w to mitigate KRACK?

Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 10:24 am
by billion_fan
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

Re: New f/w to mitigate KRACK?

Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:36 pm
by Gianluca89
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