Comments on: Is Everyone Running Naked With Wireless? http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/28/is-everyone-running-naked-with-wireless/ Spam, Security, Privacy, Spyware, Phishing & Viruses from the Front Lines. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:49:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Sweeper http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/28/is-everyone-running-naked-with-wireless/#comment-2348 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:11:38 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/28/is-everyone-running-naked-with-wireless/#comment-2348 One of the reasons why I DON'T encrypt my network is the extra CPU cycles required to decrypt the packages as they come in. Now those cycles I use elsewhere so instead I opt for better checking of who uses and who is present on the network rather than encryption. Even so, you still aren't safe even with the WPA encryption, why? Because you can still do a denial of use that may fake the sympthoms to make the user believe it is encryptions fault... Those who wants to gain access to your network uses Linux distros with modded drivers and injects packages into your network, with WEP it was to generate weak IVs and reveal the password, with WPA it is to deny others the usage and keep you disconnected. One of the reasons why I DON’T encrypt my network is the extra CPU cycles required to decrypt the packages as they come in.
Now those cycles I use elsewhere so instead I opt for better checking of who uses and who is present on the network rather than encryption.

Even so, you still aren’t safe even with the WPA encryption, why?
Because you can still do a denial of use that may fake the sympthoms to make the user believe it is encryptions fault…
Those who wants to gain access to your network uses Linux distros with modded drivers and injects packages into your network, with WEP it was to generate weak IVs and reveal the password, with WPA it is to deny others the usage and keep you disconnected.

]]> by: Robin http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/28/is-everyone-running-naked-with-wireless/#comment-1704 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 20:59:01 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/28/is-everyone-running-naked-with-wireless/#comment-1704 I live in Northern Virginia a bit of a tech savvy area. My neighborhood was mostly old folks although a very recent upsurge of younger families moving in happened recently. Needless to say, I could not find another wireless network protected or unprotected the last time I checked. My wireles network has WPA with a very long key code of random letters and numbers, much more than the minimum to prevent unauthorized access. I have problems typing in the key when I need to do so, so I should have a fairly secure wireless network. I only recently switched as I am a bit of a security freak and preferred wired networks for the home. I live in Northern Virginia a bit of a tech savvy area. My neighborhood was mostly old folks although a very recent upsurge of younger families moving in happened recently. Needless to say, I could not find another wireless network protected or unprotected the last time I checked. My wireles network has WPA with a very long key code of random letters and numbers, much more than the minimum to prevent unauthorized access. I have problems typing in the key when I need to do so, so I should have a fairly secure wireless network. I only recently switched as I am a bit of a security freak and preferred wired networks for the home.

]]> by: Clement http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/28/is-everyone-running-naked-with-wireless/#comment-1651 Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:38:57 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/28/is-everyone-running-naked-with-wireless/#comment-1651 > Is this wireless-retardation specific to Midwesterners, or is it less geo-specific? Definitely geo-specific. I just moved from Michigan to California two months ago. In Michigan, there is *ZERO* secured access points in my neighborhood. So I thought I could just take my time ordering my Internet service when I moved to California. But most AP's in my new neighborhood has WEP. Some have WPA. One has VPN. One of them even has WPA2 already! There's no open AP's in here! Not even a single one! > Is this wireless-retardation specific to Midwesterners, or is it less geo-specific?

Definitely geo-specific. I just moved from Michigan to California two months ago. In Michigan, there is *ZERO* secured access points in my neighborhood. So I thought I could just take my time ordering my Internet service when I moved to California.

But most AP’s in my new neighborhood has WEP. Some have WPA. One has VPN. One of them even has WPA2 already!

There’s no open AP’s in here! Not even a single one!

]]> by: sten http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/28/is-everyone-running-naked-with-wireless/#comment-1520 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:57:18 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/28/is-everyone-running-naked-with-wireless/#comment-1520 what's wrong with sharing wifi? TOS issues aside, isn't it the nice thing to do? Besides, WEP/WPA are easily cracked- I want real security, so I set up OpenVPN between my laptop and my access point. what’s wrong with sharing wifi? TOS issues aside, isn’t it the nice thing to do? Besides, WEP/WPA are easily cracked- I want real security, so I set up OpenVPN between my laptop and my access point.

]]> by: john http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/28/is-everyone-running-naked-with-wireless/#comment-1517 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:59:36 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/28/is-everyone-running-naked-with-wireless/#comment-1517 The situation is the same as you describe at my house here in Boise. Five out of six networks visible to my laptop are unsecured. Mine is the 1 of 6 that IS secured. Truly mindboggling. The situation is the same as you describe at my house here in Boise. Five out of six networks visible to my laptop are unsecured. Mine is the 1 of 6 that IS secured. Truly mindboggling.

]]> by: BJ Gillette http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/28/is-everyone-running-naked-with-wireless/#comment-1515 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:24:46 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/28/is-everyone-running-naked-with-wireless/#comment-1515 Now we know why security geeks sleep with one eye open. Now we know why security geeks sleep with one eye open.

]]> by: Mike http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/28/is-everyone-running-naked-with-wireless/#comment-1514 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:07:16 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/28/is-everyone-running-naked-with-wireless/#comment-1514 I live in Redmond, WA across the street from Microsoft and people are a little better over here. Maybe 7 out of 8 are secured. I wonder what other tech friendly cities are like. I live in Redmond, WA across the street from Microsoft and people are a little better over here. Maybe 7 out of 8 are secured. I wonder what other tech friendly cities are like.

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