MS: Windows Phone 8 Wi-Fi Vulnerable, Cannot Be Patched 146
Freshly Exhumed writes "Microsoft advises that a cryptographic problem in the PEAP-MS-CHAPv2 protocol used in Windows Phone 8 to provide WPA2 authentication allows a victim's encrypted domain credentials to be collected by an attacker posing as a typical WiFi access point. Redmond further states that this problem cannot be patched, although a set of manually entered configuration changes involving root certificates on all WP8 phones and on WiFi access points will apparently address the issue. WP7.8 phones are likewise vulnerable."
Re:Why can't it be patched? (Score:5, Funny)
Because the NSA won't let them?
Re:Oh please (Score:5, Funny)
I propose that we immediately bring in the TSA to man the entrance to every tunnel, for our children!
Rather than issue a security advisory.. (Score:5, Funny)
They ought to just call the guy who bought one and explain it to him.
Re:oops... (Score:5, Funny)
Nah, whats the fun in hacking all 5 people who've bought Windows Phones?
Apple Newton probably has bigger marketshare right now.