Re: Wireless Security vs Performance

[Adam Mooz <adam.mooz () gmail com>]

Shailesh,

WPA and WPA2 are both 100% vulnerable to brute force attacks, take a look at cowpatty.  It's supposed to take a very 
long time.  It's extremely possible to brute force WPA/2, google it.  

Adam Mooz

On 2009-06-24, at 8:43 PM, shailesh.sf () gmail com wrote:

> If Security is the criteria, then I would suggest you should be using WPA2 rather than WEP.
>
> WEP with the now infamous RC4 Stream Cipher is/ was a security nightmare.
>
> WPA2 uses AES Block Cipher with a 256 Bit Key and currently their aren't any known compromising attacks against it.
> As regards to the cipher, AES remains secure & unconquered while the 256 Bit Key is completely immune to any brute 
> force attack(s).
>
> You may also wanna check NIST SP 800-48 that deals specifically with Wireless Security.
>
> Regards,
> Shailesh
>
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