2. The benefit of these flaws is taken through the reinstalment attack. And targets are devices using Wi-Fi—laptops, smartphones, and smart homes. Whatever device is connected to the router through Wi-Fi is the target.
3. Vanhoff has claimed that, apart from stealing sensitive information, it is also possible to tamper with data. For example, an attacker can inject ransomware or malware into the website.
4. The deficiency is only in the Wi-Fi standard, not in any one product. This means that every correct implementation of WPA2 is affected by this.
5. Apart from the Apple device, all devices running on Android, Linux, Windows, and OpenBSD are affected by some attack. To avoid the attack, the user should update their product as soon as the security update is received.
6. Vanhoff has said that the password of your Wi-Fi network was not stolen in the attack. This means that you will not be safe by changing the password of the Wi-Fi network. You have to make sure that your device is updated. You should also update your router firmware. After updating the router, you can change the password of Wi-Fi if you want for additional safety.
7. It is possible that the router does not require updates, because the attack occurs at the Wi-Fi client. You should contact your vendor for more information. The most important thing for the common user is to update their laptops and smartphones.
8. Vanhoff has suggested that the user not switch to the unsafe WEP protocol on his router. Until the device has been patched.
9. As a user, you have no choice but to wait for smartphones and laptops. You install them as you are available.
10. The phone that the company has stopped giving updates for. There will be a danger of an attack on them.