The issue with WPS isn’t that it makes social engineering easier or weakens the network encryption, but it simply makes it easier to access for attackers because of the nature of the WPS PIN. Compared to WPA, WPA 2, and WPA 3 Wi-Fi passwords, WPS PINs are far more susceptible to brute force attacks because they do not contain any letters, special characters, or formatting and cannot be longer than eight digits. Increased complexity and length are easy ways to make passwords more secure and resilient to brute force attacks. According to The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, a brute-force attacker can guess the WPS PIN in as few as four to ten hours, granting the attacker access to the network password and connected devices.
That’s just considering the WPS PIN method, though. WPS push button comes with its own issues, which can make it more or less secure, depending on where your router is and who you allow into your home or business. Physical access is all that’s necessary for a bad actor to gain access to a device with a WPS button, meaning WPS buttons are fine as long as you keep the router physically secured.
The safest action is to disable WPS and ensure it is disabled. Several routers don’t disable WPS when the setting is turned off, it only makes the options inaccessible.
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