KRACK, the Glossary
KRACK ("Key Reinstallation Attack") is a replay attack (a type of exploitable flaw) on the Wi-Fi Protected Access protocol that secures Wi-Fi connections.[1]
Table of Contents
43 relations: Android (operating system), Android Lollipop, Android Nougat, Ars Technica, ChromeOS, Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures, Cryptographic nonce, Handshake (computing), IEEE 802.11r-2008, IOS, IOS 11, Key (cryptography), Kr00k, KU Leuven, LineageOS, Linux, MacOS, MacOS High Sierra, MacOS Sierra, Man-in-the-middle attack, Microsoft Windows, OpenBSD, OS X El Capitan, Replay attack, Shared secret, TDLS, The Guardian, The Verge, TvOS, Twitter, Ubuntu, United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, WatchOS, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Protected Access, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Wireless security, Wpa supplicant.
- Computer-related introductions in 2017
- Telecommunications-related introductions in 2017
Android (operating system)
Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
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Android Lollipop
Android Lollipop (codenamed Android L during development) is the fifth major version of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google and the 12th version of Android, spanning versions between 5.0 and 5.1.1.
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Android Nougat
Android Nougat (codenamed Android N during development) is the seventh major version and 14th original version of the Android operating system.
Ars Technica
Ars Technica is a website covering news and opinions in technology, science, politics, and society, created by Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes in 1998.
ChromeOS
ChromeOS, sometimes styled as chromeOS and formerly styled as Chrome OS, is a Linux distribution developed and designed by Google.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system provides a reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures. KRACK and Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures are computer security exploits.
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Cryptographic nonce
In cryptography, a nonce is an arbitrary number that can be used just once in a cryptographic communication.
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Handshake (computing)
In computing, a handshake is a signal between two devices or programs, used to, e.g., authenticate, coordinate.
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IEEE 802.11r-2008
IEEE 802.11r-2008 or fast BSS transition (FT), is an amendment to the IEEE 802.11 standard to permit continuous connectivity aboard wireless devices in motion, with fast and secure client transitions from one Basic Service Set (abbreviated BSS, and also known as a base station or more colloquially, an access point) to another performed in a nearly seamless manner.
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IOS
iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system developed by Apple exclusively for its smartphones.
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IOS 11
iOS 11 is the eleventh major release of the iOS mobile operating system developed by Apple, being the successor to iOS 10.
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Key (cryptography)
A key in cryptography is a piece of information, usually a string of numbers or letters that are stored in a file, which, when processed through a cryptographic algorithm, can encode or decode cryptographic data.
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Kr00k
Kr00k (also written as KrØØk) is a security vulnerability that allows some WPA2 encrypted WiFi traffic to be decrypted. KRACK and Kr00k are computer security exploits and wi-Fi.
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KU Leuven
KU Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) is a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, Belgium.
LineageOS
LineageOS is an Android-based operating system for smartphones, tablet computers, and set-top boxes, with mostly free and open-source software.
Linux
Linux is both an open-source Unix-like kernel and a generic name for a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds.
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MacOS
macOS, originally Mac OS X, previously shortened as OS X, is an operating system developed and marketed by Apple since 2001.
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MacOS High Sierra
macOS High Sierra (version 10.13) is the fourteenth major release of macOS, Apple Inc.'s desktop operating system for Macintosh computers.
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MacOS Sierra
macOS Sierra (version 10.12) is the thirteenth major release of macOS (formerly known as and), Apple Inc.'s desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers.
Man-in-the-middle attack
In cryptography and computer security, a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack, or on-path attack, is a cyberattack where the attacker secretly relays and possibly alters the communications between two parties who believe that they are directly communicating with each other, as the attacker has inserted themselves between the two user parties.
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Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a product line of proprietary graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft.
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OpenBSD
OpenBSD is a security-focused, free and open-source, Unix-like operating system based on the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD).
OS X El Capitan
OS X El Capitan is the twelfth major release of macOS (named OS X at the time of El Capitan's release), Apple Inc.'s desktop and server operating system for Macintosh.
Replay attack
A replay attack (also known as a repeat attack or playback attack) is a form of network attack in which valid data transmission is maliciously or fraudulently repeated or delayed.
In cryptography, a shared secret is a piece of data, known only to the parties involved, in a secure communication.
TDLS
TDLS, shortened from Tunneled Direct Link Setup, is "a seamless way to stream media and other data faster between devices already on the same Wi-Fi network." Devices using it communicate directly with one another, without involving the wireless network's router. KRACK and TDLS are wi-Fi.
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The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.
The Verge
The Verge is an American technology news website headquartered in Lower Manhattan, New York City and operated by Vox Media.
TvOS
tvOS (formerly Apple TV Software) is an operating system developed by Apple Inc. for the Apple TV, a digital media player.
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X, commonly referred to by its former name Twitter, is a social networking service.
Ubuntu
Ubuntu is a Linux distribution derived from Debian and composed mostly of free and open-source software.
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United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is an organization within the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
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WatchOS
watchOS is the operating system of the Apple Watch, developed by Apple Inc. It is based on iOS, the operating system used by the iPhone, and has many similar features.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a family of wireless network protocols based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio waves.
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Wi-Fi Protected Access
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), and Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3) are the three security certification programs developed after 2000 by the Wi-Fi Alliance to secure wireless computer networks.
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Windows 10
Windows 10 is a major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system.
Windows 7
Windows 7 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.
Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 is a release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008, codenamed "Longhorn Server", is the eighth release of the Windows Server operating system produced by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of the operating systems.
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Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012, codenamed "Windows Server 8", is the tenth version of the Windows Server operating system by Microsoft, as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems. It is the server version of Windows based on Windows 8 and succeeds Windows Server 2008 R2, which is derived from the Windows 7 codebase, released nearly three years earlier.
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Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 is the twelfth release of the Windows Server operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems.
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Wireless security
Wireless security is the prevention of unauthorized access or damage to computers or data using wireless networks, which include Wi-Fi networks.
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Wpa supplicant
wpa_supplicant is a free software implementation of an IEEE 802.11i supplicant for Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, QNX, AROS, Microsoft Windows, Solaris, OS/2 (including ArcaOS and eComStation) and Haiku. KRACK and Wpa supplicant are wi-Fi.
See also
- AirPower (Apple)
- Apple A10X
- Apple A11
- BGPsec
- Coffee Lake
- Enterprise and Data Center Standard Form Factor
- Epyc
- Eve V
- Face ID
- Goldmont Plus
- IBM z14
- IMac Pro
- IPhone 8
- IPhone X
- KRACK
- Lenovo Legion
- Lenovo ThinkPad 25th anniversary edition
- Nintendo Switch
- POWER9
- Pinebook
- Pixelbook
- Qualcomm Centriq
- Radeon 500 series
- Radeon RX Vega series
- Ryzen
- Surface Laptop
- Surface Laptop (1st generation)
- Threadripper
- Turing Tumble
- Virtuix Omni
- ZX Spectrum Next
- Zen (first generation)
- Zen (microarchitecture)
- KRACK
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KRACK
Also known as CVE-2017-13077, CVE-2017-13078, CVE-2017-13079, CVE-2017-13080, CVE-2017-13081, CVE-2017-13082, CVE-2017-13084, CVE-2017-13086, CVE-2017-13087, CVE-2017-13088, KRACK (WPA2), Key Reinstallation Attack, Key Reinstallation Attack (WPA2), Krack attack.