Before I read this, I thought it was just a lot of fuss over nothing. Well, there isare reasons to worry.
Read this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_SetupThe article has the references and was recently updated. Apparently there is no official way to fix this problem. If the router lets you use an alternative protection, you can do that.
But most routers, by default, allow the WPS method to be available.Created by the Wi-Fi Alliance and introduced in 2006, the goal of the protocol is to allow home users who know little of wireless security and may be intimidated by the available security options to set up Wi-Fi Protected Access,
Toward the end of the article...
A young developer based out of a small town in eastern New Mexico created a tool that exploits this vulnerability to prove that the attack is feasible.[13][14] The tool was then purchased by Tactical Network Solutions in Maryland for 1.5 million dollars. They state that they have known about the vulnerability since early 2011 and has been using it.[15]
This has been confirmed by others.
