Technology companies are starting to respond to a new Wi-Fi exploit affecting Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability all modern Wi-Fi networks using WPA or WPA2 encryption . The security vulnerabilities allow attackers to read Wi-Fi traffic between devices and wireless access points , and in some cases even modify it to inject malware into websites . Security researchers claim Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability devices running macOS , Windows , iOS , Android , and Linux will be affected Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability by the vulnerabilities . Microsoft says it has already fixed Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability the problem for customers running supported versions of Windows . “ We have released Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability a security update to address Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability this issue , ” says a Microsoft spokesperson in a statement to The Verge . “ Customers who apply Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability the update , or have automatic updates enabled , will be protected . We continue to encourage customers to turn on automatic updates to help ensure they are protected. ” Microsoft says the Windows updates released Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability on October 10th protect customers , and the company “ withheld disclosure Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability until other vendors could develop and release Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability updates. ” While it looks like Android and Linux devices are affected Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability by the worst part of the vulnerabilities , allowing attackers to manipulate websites , Google has promised Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability a fix for affected devices “ in the coming weeks. ” Google ’ s own Pixel devices will be the first to receive Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability fixes with security patch level of November 6 , 2017 , but most other handsets are still well behind even the latest updates . Security researchers claim Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability 41 percent of Android devices are vulnerable Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability to an “ exceptionally devastating ” variant of the Wi-Fi attack that involves manipulating traffic , and it will take time to patch Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability older devices . The Verge has reached out to a variety of Android phone makers to clarify when security patches will reach Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability handsets , and we ’ ll update you accordingly . At the time of writing , Apple has not yet clarified Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability whether the latest versions of macOS and iOS are vulnerable Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability . The Wi-Fi Alliance , a network of companies responsible for Wi-Fi , has responded to the disclosure Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability of the vulnerabilities . “ This issue can be resolved Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability through straightforward software updates , and the Wi-Fi industry , including major platform providers , has already started deploying Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability patches to Wi-Fi users , ” says a Wi-Fi Alliance spokesperson . “ Users can expect all their Wi-Fi devices , whether patched or unpatched Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability , to continue working well together. ” Apple also confirmed to both The Verge and AppleInsider that the vulnerability is patched Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability in a beta version of the current operating systems . The fix should go public Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability in a few weeks , so iOS and macOS devices are n't in the clear just yet . AppleInsider also reports that AirPort hardware , including the Time Machine , AirPort Extreme base station , and AirPort Express do not have a patch . The publication 's source also was n't sure if one was in the works .