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by WatchDog 898 days ago
> Why is NSA-grade Wi-Fi called "192-bit mode"?

I believe this is due to the use of SHA-384, which is described as having 192 bits of "security strength"[0] against collision.

[0]: https://csrc.nist.rip/library/NIST%20SP%20800-107%20Recommen...