Windows 10: Windows 10 19H1 update to include support for WPA3 Wi-Fi encryption

Microsoft is currently working on its next major update codenamed “19H1” which is scheduled to be released in the Spring/April of 2019. The new update is expected to come with many new features like the highly-anticipated Sets interface, new Setting for Volume Control, phone call mirroring feature, improvements to the Start menu and more.

There’s yet another new feature that would arrive next year. It looks like a new security standard for Wi-Fi is also expected to be included in the next major update. Microsoft will be adding support for the WPA3 wireless network connection security standard with the 19H1 update.

There has been no official announcement made by Microsoft but according to the recently published Windows 10 19H1 SDK Build 18272, there is a mention of an API that suggests next update could bring support for WPA3.

The new security standard will enhance protection against force attacks and it will make it easier for users to connect to the supported devices. The WPA3 support will come with a new technology called Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE) which blocks force attack attempts against Wi-Fi networks.

It’s not known yet when the support will actually make its way to all Windows 10 users since there has been no official announcement from Microsoft.

Windows 10 19H1 is in the early stage of development and the changes if planned will start showing up in future builds. At the moment, the software giant is busy with the Windows 10 October 2018 Update re-launch.

Windows 10 19H1 update


Windows 10 19H1 is currently available for insiders and it’s still in early days that means no major changes are showing up in preview builds. Once the October update becomes available to everyone, Microsoft will focus entirely on the development of Windows 10’s 2019 update.

According to Microsoft’s typical schedule, Windows 10’s Spring 2019 update will be finalized in the first quarter of 2018 and the RTM will be signed off in March, while the public rollout would kick off in April.

Windows 10 19H1 is also known as version 1903 where the first two digits represent the year and the other two stand for the month when RTM was finalized.

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Wi-Fi Alliance introduces Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WPA3 security

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Wi-Fi Alliance Confirms WPA3 Arrival Later This Year

This was inevitable after the vulnerability inherent in WPA2 was discovered recently.

Wi-Fi is currently switched off because of this and will stay off until I buy a WPA3 router.

 

Wi-Fi Alliance Confirms WPA3 Arrival Later This Year

Wi-Fi Alliance introduces enhancements and new features for Wi-Fi Protected Access, the essential family of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED security technologies for more than a decade. Wi-Fi Alliance is launching configuration, authentication, and encryption enhancements across its portfolio to ensure Wi-Fi CERTIFIED devices continue to implement state of the art security protections.

WPA2 provides reliable security used in billions of Wi-Fi devices every day, and will continue to be deployed in Wi-Fi CERTIFIED devices for the foreseeable future. Wi-Fi Alliance will continue enhancing WPA2 to ensure it delivers strong security protections to Wi-Fi users as the security landscape evolves. Advanced Wi-Fi applications will rely on WPA2 with Protected Management Frames, broadly adopted in the current generation of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED devices, to maintain the resiliency of mission-critical networks. New testing enhancements will also reduce the potential for vulnerabilities due to network misconfiguration, and further safeguard managed networks with centralized authentication services.




Building on the widespread adoption and success of WPA2, Wi-Fi Alliance will also deliver a suite of features to simplify Wi-Fi security configuration for users and service providers, while enhancing Wi-Fi network security protections. Four new capabilities for personal and enterprise Wi-Fi networks will emerge in 2018 as part of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WPA3. Two of the features will deliver robust protections even when users choose passwords that fall short of typical complexity recommendations, and will simplify the process of configuring security for devices that have limited or no display interface. Another feature will strengthen user privacy in open networks through individualized data encryption. Finally, a 192-bit security suite, aligned with the Commercial National Security Algorithm (CNSA) Suite from the Committee on National Security Systems, will further protect Wi-Fi networks with higher security requirements such as government, defense, and industrial.

"Security is a foundation of Wi-Fi Alliance certification programs, and we are excited to introduce new features to the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED family of security solutions," said Edgar Figueroa, president and CEO of Wi-Fi Alliance. "The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED designation means Wi-Fi devices meet the highest standards for interoperability and security protections."

"Wi-Fi security technologies may live for decades, so it's important they are continually updated to ensure they meet the needs of the Wi-Fi industry," said Joe Hoffman, SAR Insight & Consulting. "Wi-Fi is evolving to maintain its high-level of security as industry demands increase."