What the KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability means for you and your devices

So it turns out your Wi-Fi is vulnerable to hackers. A newly released research paper dropped a pretty sizable security bomb: The security protocol protecting most Wi-Fi devices can essentially be bypassed, potentially allowing an attacker to intercept every password, credit-card number, or super-secret cat pic you send over the airwaves.

So what, if anything, can you do about all this — other than go back to the Ethernet cable-laden Dark Ages? While at present there is no all-encompassing way to protect your Wi-Fi, there are a few steps that you can take to mitigate your risk. And you definitely should.  Read more...