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totoaus
Nov 14, 2008 3:56 PM
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So nothing is safe enough
Comment made about the PC Authority article:
Researchers crack WPA encryption?
Pair break code used on half of all wireless traffic.
What do you think? Join the discussion. |
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.:Cyb3rGlitch:.
Nov 14, 2008 4:02 PM
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WPA2 is, apparently. Just don't broadcast your ESSID and you'll be a lot safer. |
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Nat.W¿LL¿
Nov 14, 2008 9:46 PM
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*idea* :O lets all stick to a wired medium! |
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malai5
Nov 14, 2008 11:28 PM
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What and not be "cool"!!!:shock:
A check into the bowels of your wireless router will tell you what IP's are sucking down your sacred bandwidth, or you could just look out the window to check out any "strangers" lurking in vehicles staring intently at their screen while they download illegal stuff, or not.
Or am I just being paranoid???:shock: :shock: :shock:
Cheers
Malai5 |
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Nat.W¿LL¿
Nov 14, 2008 11:33 PM
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no wirelss isnt cool. interfernce lag (if your a gamr of course). not just the privacy issues here but ur right mal it doesnt take much to watch and see whos potentially getting into your wireless. i like wireless for the convinience but sometimes but well...just not my option if i can help it. |
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malai5
Nov 15, 2008 5:15 PM
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Beyond the issue of the theft of bandwidth, the compromising of one's wireless security is really not that big of a deal as far as looking at my stuff is concerned.
The only issue I have and it is not a proven thing, is the hyjacking of my IP to use as a shield for not so nice activities.
There have been several cases where child porn sites were being accessed through a compromised IP connection and the real ownwer of the IP had not a clue until the Law came aknocking.
Of course, if you have nothing on your hard drive that is incriminating, you don't have a problem, except for all the hassle involved in the ensuing process.Meanwhile, the real offender has driven out of the area if they are mobile, or shut down their puter and are invisible.
That, for me is the real "worry" about compromised wireless connections.
Cheers
Malai5 |
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Slatts
Nov 15, 2008 10:26 PM
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I've set up my wireless router to not broadcast the network name, use WPA2 with a nice long pass phrase and only talk to mac addresses that I tell it it can.
And yet8-[ |
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malai5
Nov 15, 2008 11:22 PM
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Yep, it's all still open ended, still a bit scary. A bit like waiting for the "Sword of Damacles" to fall.8-[
Cheers
Malai5 |
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Nat.W¿LL¿
Nov 16, 2008 3:45 PM
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another bout of procrastination has gripped me again so i decided i would plug in my wireless USB thingo just to see what was out and about in my street. picked up mine and the neighbours wireless so i attempted to connect to hers and found the password was indeed left blank :o
but it wasnt happy with my IP address so i manually configured it to suit. could get in no problems even bridge the connections. next time i see her ill let her know, maybe offer to configure a safer option. was WPA. iv changed mine to WPA2 now.
**Please note this was purely for research i didnt use her internet at all or use it maliciously i have my own connection for that:P ** |