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Story: Windows Wi-Fi attack discovered
Posted by: Brad M (Wednesday 18 January 2006, 3:59 AM)
This is nothing new. Whether you broadcast the SSID or not really doesn't make a difference. A hacker can simply wait for someone to connect, jam the signal for a few seconds, or send a disconnect packet to the wireless access point.
Once the signal is reacquired, a hacker simply begins to capture packets, where the SSID is pretty easy to see. Also during this time, the packets used for passkey processing can be captured and taken offline where software can be used to eventually 'crack' the passkey.
So, same as always. Use a good 128 bit encryption with a passkey which is at least 15 characters or more long. Also, change this passkey monthly.
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That was a nice article. But, there is still the p... Hans B -
This is nothing new. Whether you broadcast the SSI... Brad M -
I first described the vulnerability that I termed... Nicholas Miller
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