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Re:Linksys Velop routers send Wi-Fi passwords in plaintext t... by sneak on Tuesday July 09, 2024 @04:00PM (#40920429)
There’s no useful attack that can be waged against your devices with knowledge of your wifi password.

The idea that your LAN is a security boundary is out of date by decades.

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Re:Linksys Velop routers send Wi-Fi passwords in plaintext t... by namaria on Tuesday July 09, 2024 @04:18PM (#40920638)
Third party activity on your LAN is a legal liability.
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Re:Linksys Velop routers send Wi-Fi passwords in plaintext t... by rightbyte on Tuesday July 09, 2024 @04:13PM (#40920591)
You should be able to figure out how many users are connected, i.e. if you are at home.
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Re:Linksys Velop routers send Wi-Fi passwords in plaintext t... by account42 on Wednesday July 10, 2024 @06:30AM (#40925499)
> There’s no useful attack that can be waged against your devices with knowledge of your wifi password.

Famous last words.

> The idea that your LAN is a security boundary is out of date by decades.

I'm sure there are plenty of device and software vendors that haven't gotten the news. And exploits exist - no reason to carelessly discard a defensive layer just because it isn't 100% perfect.

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