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How Secure is your Wi-Fi Network? Research uncovers major vulnerability in wireless networking technology

How secure is your Wi-Fi network? Research uncovers major vulnerability in wireless networking technology
Picture and layout of the experimental testbed. Credit: How to BREAK MU-MIMO Precoding in IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi Networks (2025)

We often take for granted just how ubiquitous Wi-Fi has become over the past two decades, explains Northeastern University electrical and computer engineering professor Francesco Restuccia, who is also a member of the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things.

Wi-Fi provides wireless connectivity to more than 20 billion devices around the globe, including smartphones, laptops, game consoles, and smart TVs. And for most people, Wi-Fi works so smoothly it almost feels magical.

“It’s one of the most pervasive technologies ever invented by mankind,” Restuccia says. “We seamlessly utilize Wi-Fi every day without even knowing we are...

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