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One Simple Trick to Knock Out the Wi-Fi Network

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Operational Brief

• A flaw in Broadcom chipsets used in wireless routers allows attackers to disrupt the 5 GHz band regardless of security settings. • Credit unions should be aware of this cybersecurity risk.

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Original Source Material

Black Duck Researchers Discover Flaw in Widely Used Broadcom Chipset A flaw in Broadcom chipsets commonly used in wireless routers allows attackers to repeatedly knock offline the 5 gigahertz band, no matter how strong the security settings, say researchers.