From: Robert Harley (Robert.Harley@inria.fr)
Date: Tue Feb 06 2001 - 05:59:59 PST
Greg Bolcer wrote:
>[...] who would know why I would want to do that. 8-)
I'll pass. But on the topic of AirPort, check out this:
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2681947,00.html
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Hackers poised to land at wireless AirPort
A group of respected security researchers has found vulnerabilities in one
of the most popular data-networking technologies that could expose
corporate computer networks to eavesdropping and unauthorized access.
[...]
"We found a number of ways to intercept transmissions and discover
what the contents are," [...]
"We found ways to modify transmissions as they're sent. And we found
ways to access the network even if it's restricted."
[...]
"During the design process, the crypto community wasn't invited to
participate,"
[...]
"From a taxi driving by you could gain access to their network,"
[...]
The latest vulnerabilities also point to human error in the
design. "Some of the mistakes they made are howlers," said Steven
Bellovin, a security researcher at AT&T.
[...]
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Doh!
Rob.
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