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What are wireless security modes (WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3)?

ModeStatusWeakness
WEPBrokenRC4 reuse, trivially cracked
WPADeprecatedTKIP vulnerable
WPA2-PersonalAcceptableOffline dictionary attack on PSK
WPA3-PersonalCurrentSAE — much stronger
Never use WEP or WPA. WPA2-Enterprise (802.1X+RADIUS) is preferred for organizations. WPA3 is the current standard.

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