WPA3 Security Protocols Released by the Wi-Fi Alliance

The newest WPA3 protocols for the upcoming Wi-Fi security standards have been released, and they should cover pretty much everything, including some of the latest vulnerabilities or security issues such as KRACK.

Back in January, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced that a new set of protocols are in the works and that they will be made available later this year. Now, that extra security that’s been promised for all of our Wi-Fi connection has arrived, at least on paper.

Lets’ not forget that a powerful type of attack, called KRACK, was found to be affecting the WPA2 security protocol, which is a really big deal given the fact that pretty much everyone has been using it. The promise was that the upcoming new protocols will solve that issue. It doesn’t mean that they are infallible, only that they cover what’s been known until now.

It took almost a decade to move people to WPA2, so don’t expect everything to change overnight. If anything, it will take just as long to switch to the new protection protocols. Fortunately, WPA2 won’t be abandoned and will continue to receive support.

Coming to a Wi-Fi near you

As a user, you can't do all that much. Just switch to the new security protocols when you see them available for your Wi-Fi connection. On the other side of the problem is the enterprise market, and that’s much more relevant.

“Wi-Fi Alliance introduced enhancements and new features earlier this year for Wi-Fi Protected Access®, the essential family of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED security technologies, to ensure WPA2 maintains strong security protections as the wireless landscape evolves. WPA2 continues to be mandatory for all Wi-Fi CERTIFIED devices. As market adoption of WPA3 grows, the new generation of Wi-Fi security will become required for all Wi-Fi CERTIFIED devices,” reads the official announcement.

Wi-Fi Alliance is a conglomerate of companies that are basically responsible for the Wi-Fi protocols. Its members span the entire globe and gather under its umbrella the corporations that have anything to do with Wi-Fi technologies or hardware.