Economic Observer reporter Li Si On April 2nd, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the Net Security Bureau issued a report on the mobile network application of 'Yan Wang'. The notification stated that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Network Security Organization organized a network security professional organization for mobile application 'WiFi Master Key'. Technical analysis with the 'WiFi Key' found that the two mobile applications have the ability to share information such as the user's logged-in WiFi network password.
At present, the Network Security Administration of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has asked the Shanghai and Fujian Provincial Communications Administration to carry out investigations. Based on verification, it will deal with laws and regulations such as the “Network Security Law” to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the majority of Internet users.
The WiFi master key told the Economic Observer reporter that on March 30th, the WiFi master key had already begun to cooperate with the network security bureau's investigation. However, there is no investigation result yet.
In addition, in response to the possible risks of mobile network applications, the Network Security Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reminds users that WiFi network providers should carefully share their own WiFi network and periodically change the WiFi network password; WiFi network users should enhance the security of the Internet Awareness, be cautious about using the WiFi's' mobile app.
The investigation of the Ministry of Industry and Information Network Security Bureau originated from relevant media reports in recent days. According to reports, the mobile application 'WiFi master key' and 'WiFi key' provide users with free use of other WiFi networks, allegedly invade other people's WiFi networks and steal users. Personal information.
On the evening of March 29th, CCTV’s "Economy Half Hour" column reported on the WiFi Master Key App, saying that from the individual to the mall, from the diplomatic building to the financial center, the universal key can easily steal the password.
According to CCTV, the two free softwares, WiFi master key and WiFi key, will snoop through the user's mobile phone to steal WiFi information of the surrounding and passing locations. This process is done without the user’s knowledge, and relevant information will be Upload to the software backstage.
On March 29th, the WiFi master key issued a statement for the CCTV report stating that the WiFi master key used 128-bit asymmetric encryption for the password and never displayed the password. The CCTV report mentioned the password check function, which is a company in Xiamen. The product 'WiFi Key' provides. The 'WiFi Key' and 'WiFi Master Key' are just similar in name and have no connection with the company's WiFi Master Key. Showcasing passwords that can be displayed in clear text are cottage WiFi master key products.