Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) is a standard for encrypted communications on wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) networks, and it has been announced that some vulnerabilities are discovered in WPA2, such as encryption key theft. If a third party exploits the vulnerabilities within the range of a wireless network, your communications on the network can be intercepted. To defend against these vulnerabilities, you need to install updates to affected products.

Individual users should take the following precautions:
– Install updates to fix the vulnerabilities.
Microsoft released security updates in October, 2017.
【Microsoft Corporation Information for VU#228519】
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CHEU-AQNMYP

If new security updates are not available for your OS, consider doing the following:

– Avoid sending important information from a website whose URL starts with “http”.
– Use a VPN.
– Use a wired network.

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【IPA Information】
https://www.ipa.go.jp/security/ciadr/vul/20171017_WPA2.html