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New attack cracks common Wi-Fi encryption in a minute
Network World ^
| 27 August 2009
| Robert McMillan
Posted on 08/28/2009 10:58:25 AM PDT by ShadowAce
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posted on
08/28/2009 10:58:26 AM PDT
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ShadowAce
To: rdb3; Calvinist_Dark_Lord; GodGunsandGuts; CyberCowboy777; Salo; Bobsat; JosephW; ...
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posted on
08/28/2009 10:58:41 AM PDT
by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: ShadowAce
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posted on
08/28/2009 11:01:09 AM PDT
by
Danae
(- Conservative does not equal Republican. Conservative does not compromise.)
To: ShadowAce
Mac address filtering is your friend. :)
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posted on
08/28/2009 11:03:11 AM PDT
by
TSgt
(I long for Norman Rockwell's America.)
To: ShadowAce
So much for security on my Wi-Fi at home. Guess it’s back to hardwiring for now.
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posted on
08/28/2009 11:03:34 AM PDT
by
OCCASparky
(Steely-Eyed Killer of the Deep)
To: ShadowAce
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posted on
08/28/2009 11:03:35 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: ShadowAce
My home office wireless router was installed by Verizon, and it has a WEP key printed right on the side of the unit. Should I be worried? Freeper experts, any feedback on how an average user can protect their wireless networks?
To: MikeWUSAF
If somebody wants to hack something bad enough and they have the time to do it, they will always find a way.
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posted on
08/28/2009 11:04:34 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: MikeWUSAF
MAC filtering will prevent connection to and use of the WAP. But will it prevent the interception and decryption of wireless traffic?
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posted on
08/28/2009 11:05:08 AM PDT
by
Hazwaste
(Liberals love the average American the same way that foxes love the average chicken.)
To: ShadowAce
Good. WPA2 is safe......for now.
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posted on
08/28/2009 11:05:51 AM PDT
by
Red in Blue PA
(If guns cause crime, then all of mine are defective!)
To: Califelephant
WEP is the weakest of any security. Should be at least WPA.....preferably WPA2 if your router supports it.
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posted on
08/28/2009 11:06:37 AM PDT
by
Red in Blue PA
(If guns cause crime, then all of mine are defective!)
To: Califelephant
I’m in I.T., but not an expert in wireless security. I use MAC filtering, WEP, and non-broadcasted SSID. Not perfect, but it’s the best that my WAP provides.
Don’t forget to change the default login and password for the WAP admin account.
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posted on
08/28/2009 11:09:06 AM PDT
by
Hazwaste
(Liberals love the average American the same way that foxes love the average chicken.)
To: ShadowAce
Pinging you Ski, just in case you’re not on the tech list. This is scary.
To: Petronski
Pinging you Ski, just in case you’re not on the tech list. This is scary.
To: Califelephant
You may want to cover it up with a piece of tape.
The main reason to have your wireless network password protected is to keep your neighbors from using your network. Not so much to keep them from getting into your data, but to keep them from stealing your bandwidth (a neighbor kid downloading music and video can impact your speed.)
There are people that drive around looking for home networks to hack into to steal data, but there are so many unsecured (no password) home networks out there that they don’t need to hack into one with a password.
Unless one of your neighbors (or their kids) saw the password and wrote it down you are probably OK.
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posted on
08/28/2009 11:11:42 AM PDT
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Brookhaven
(http://theconservativehand.blogspot.com/)
To: ShadowAce
WPA 2 is pretty well established by now, having been part of the standard with which compliance is required since 2006 in order for the WiFi logo to be used on a product. If you have a pre-2006 router, maybe it’s time to upgrade. First, check to see if a firmware update is available which might provide WPA 2. Else, get a new router. They’re cheap and there have been speed, security and functionality improvements. My personal recommendation, after a lot of research, has been the D-Link DIR-655, for its speed and superb firewall.
To: MikeWUSAF
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posted on
08/28/2009 11:22:00 AM PDT
by
mowowie
To: MikeWUSAF; Hazwaste; dfwgator
MACs can be spoofed quite easily
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posted on
08/28/2009 11:22:10 AM PDT
by
rabscuttle385
(May God save the American Republic.)
To: Califelephant
"My home office wireless router was installed by Verizon, and it has a WEP key printed right on the side of the unit. Should I be worried?"
Much depends on what the password is, and what it pertains to. It may be a login password for the Verizon PPoE (or whatever) network, not the WiFi. If it's for the WiFi, then there are two issues: (1) Who has seen the password, and (2) Is the password a proper gobbledegook password, or is it some silly insecure default thing like "ADMIN" or "LINKSYS".
If it is indeed for your WiFi link, why not just change the password to be sure? It's generally not difficult, though you'll have to update the login for any computer or other device (printer, iPhone...) that accesses your WiFi network.
To: Califelephant
Go to Staples and buy a new WPA2 wireless router for 30 bucks.
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posted on
08/28/2009 11:23:31 AM PDT
by
mowowie
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