Delta probes Wi-Fi deauth attack on flight carrying DEF CON attendees

elmer2

This attack is very simple and basically a few button clicks these days. Script kiddy at best.

ro_bit

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wolpoli

Is Delta using older Wifi equipment? I was under the impression that the current Wifi standard now prevents deauth attacks.

tiahura

I preferred when you could just enter any T-Mobile customers number.

alephnerd

Every year some dumbass tries this kind of shenanigan during BH/Defcon and they always make an example out of them. Just becuase you CAN do something doesn't mean you should. You aren't impressing anyone and you are risking felony charges.

f1ay

I have no insider knowledge on how this went, but I guarantee it was a kid or a newbie and that it was either caught by another defcon attendee and they gave the staff a nod. Even though slamming down the wifi and hamfisting "Delta wifi fast" into peoples face isn't exactly the most surreptitious attack path.

firesteelrain

I was not on this flight but another one during this time on Monday (Delta flight out of ATL). Delta came on the intercom and was directed to reboot WiFi and screens across their fleet. Maybe unrelated but seems coincidental