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Newly discovered Wi-Fi vulnerabilities affect most devices, but risk is small

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<p>A <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/security/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">security[/url] researcher with a solid track record in discovering <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/wi-fi/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wi-Fi[/url] vulnerabilities has discovered new ones, some of which are part of the core security protocols of the Wi-Fi standard, so are present in virtually every device from 1997 onwards.</p>
<p>The flaws could be exploited to steal sensitive data, control smart home devices, and even take over some computers. There are, however, two pieces of good news. First, the real-life risks for ordinary users are very small. Second, it’s easy to protect yourself against even these small risks …</p>
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