41% of Android devices vulnerable to "exceptionally devastating" hack

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A weakness in the protocol that protects most wi-fi networks is leaving personal data vulnerable to hackers.

The KRACK (key reinstallation attacks) research claims this weakness could not only be used to intercept data travelling between your phone and the wi-fi access point, such as passwords and credit card numbers, but also to inject malicious software into websites.

Android and Linux devices were said to be open to an “especially catastrophic” variation of the attack, including Android 6.0-and-above devices, such as the latest round of smartphones from brands like Samsung, LG, Sony and Google.

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Becky Roberts
Becky Roberts
Freelance contributor

Becky is a hi-fi, AV and technology journalist, formerly the Managing Editor at What Hi-Fi? and Editor of Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines. With over twelve years of journalism experience in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices.

In her spare time, Becky can often be found running, watching Liverpool FC and horror movies, and hunting for gluten-free cake.