In this paper, we study the update and security practices of individuals in private households with an exploratory interview study. In particular, we investigate participants’ awareness regarding KRACK, a patched key vulnerability in the WPA/WPA2 protocol, and similar vulnerabilities in the context of usage and management scenarios in Wi-Fi networks. We show that while most people are aware of certain dangers, they struggle to address Wi-Fi related vulnerabilities. The findings could prove to be beneficial in identifying not only the current security status of average users regarding Wi-Fi security, but also to improve update and information propagation to mitigate related threats in the future.
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Freudenreich, J., Weidman, J., & Grossklags, J. (2020). Responding to KRACK: Wi-Fi Security Awareness in Private Households. In IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology (Vol. 593 IFIPAICT, pp. 233–243). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57404-8_18
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