WPA3 support for OpenBSD 802.11 wireless funded by NLNet Foundation
by from OpenBSD Journal on (#70TJ5)
The project to implementWPA3 support for OpenBSD 802.11 wirelesshas now been funded by a grant from the NLNet Foundation.
The work is to be carried out by Stefan Sperling (stsp@) and Chirpy Software.
The announcement states,
This project delivers the second open-source implementation of WPA3, the current industry standard for Wi-Fi encryption, specifically for the OpenBSD operating system. Its code can also be integrated by other operating systems to enable modern Wi-Fi encryption, thereby enhancing the diversity and resilience of the global IT ecosystem.
The project has an October 2025 start date, which likely means that work to implement even better Wi-Fi support in our favorite operating system is already under way. Read more from the announcement at the NLNet Foundation website.
We look forward to seeing the tangible results in future commits!