# Time to patch against FragAttacks

**URL:** <https://community.oscium.com/t/time-to-patch-against-fragattacks/1916>\
**Category:** Wi-Fi News Digest\
**Created:** [May 12, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/time-to-patch-against-fragattacks/1916 "2021-05-12T15:13:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![ryan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/community.oscium.com/ryan/32/116_2.png) [@ryan](https://community.oscium.com/u/ryan)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/time-to-patch-against-fragattacks/1916/1 "2021-05-12T15:13:39Z")

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> Security researcher Mathy Vanhoef, who [loves](https://www.zdnet.com/article/dragonblood-vulnerabilities-disclosed-in-wifi-wpa3-standard/) to [poke holes](https://www.zdnet.com/article/wpa2-security-flaw-lets-hackers-attack-almost-any-wifi-device/) in Wi-Fi security, is at it again, this time finding a dozen flaws that stretch back to cover WEP and seemingly impact every device that makes use of Wi-Fi.

These flaws require physical proximity to the Wi-Fi network, and while many AP vendors are patching their devices, most Internet of Things (IoT) devices will never be patched…

[Time to patch against FragAttacks but good luck with home routers and IoT devices | ZDNet](https://www.zdnet.com/article/time-to-patch-against-fragattacks-but-good-luck-with-home-routers-and-iot-devices/)