WPS,WAP,WPA,WAF,WPA2,WEP
Sure, here are the acronyms and their meanings:
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup): A network security standard created to allow users to easily secure a wireless home network and connect devices to it without having to enter long passphrases. It is known for vulnerabilities that can be exploited by attackers.
WAP (Wireless Application Protocol): A technical standard for accessing information over a mobile wireless network. WAP is used for enabling internet access on mobile devices but is not directly related to Wi-Fi network security.
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access): A security protocol and security certification program developed to secure wireless computer networks. WPA was designed to replace WEP and improve security, though it still has vulnerabilities in its original form.
WAF (Web Application Firewall): A firewall designed to protect web applications by filtering and monitoring HTTP traffic between a web application and the internet. It is not directly related to wireless network security.
WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II): An improvement over WPA, providing stronger data protection and network access control. It uses AES encryption and is widely used in modern Wi-Fi networks, though newer WPA3 is recommended for enhanced security.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy): An older wireless security protocol that was designed to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) with a level of security and privacy comparable to what is usually expected of a wired LAN. It has significant security flaws and is considered obsolete.
The following wireless technologies are considered potential threat vectors and should be avoided due to their known vulnerabilities:
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup): WPS is known to have vulnerabilities that allow attackers to easily gain access to a Wi-Fi network by brute-forcing the PIN.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy): WEP has significant security flaws that make it highly vulnerable to various types of attacks, such as cracking the encryption key within minutes.
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II) are generally more secure, but older implementations of WPA and early versions of WPA2 may have vulnerabilities. It's recommended to use WPA3, the latest and most secure version.
WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) and WAF (Web Application Firewall) are not relevant to wireless network security in the context of Wi-Fi technologies, and thus do not apply to this
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