AirSnitch Attack Shows Hackers Can Easily Intercept Encrypted Wi‑Fi Traffic

AirSnitch is a newly-revealed attack on Wi-Fi networks that work across all major router brands and firmwares, including DD-WRT and OpenWrt. In an alarming turn for cybersecurity, researchers revealed a form of Wi-Fi attack that can entirely bypass client isolation on Wi-Fi, which is typically the only thing preventing attackers from intercepting data sent from your router to your device. There are caveats we'll discuss, but the sheer applicability of the attack across Wi-Fi providers is staggering, and makes the prospect of relying on public or shared Wi-Fi access points truly nightmarish, particularly for any sensitive data you may be handling on those networks. That warning doesn't just apply for coffee shops or other common access points—schools and universities and even some enterprise networks could be compromised by AirSnitch attacks.

Lead author of the related research paper (AirSnitch: Demystifying and Breaking Client Isolation in Wi-Fi Networks) Xin ...