Re: home wireless router good practices for security

[Greg Tracy <greg () sixx com>]

Apparently it's Sears service mobile vans, but the rumor is that the Gov't.
uses it also for covert mobile connectivity. Actually, considering the
curiosity about it, I'd think it would attract the more serious hackers...
not deter them. You'd weed out the casual wardriver, but attract the guy who
wants a serious feather in his cap. Just playing devil's advocate.  :)

G

> From: "Alex Pimperton" <Alex () MAGDALENSTREET CO UK>
> Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 22:29:29 -0000
> To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
> Subject: RE: home wireless router good practices for security
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Preston, Tony [mailto:Tony.Preston () acs-inc com]
> > Sent: 02 January 2004 19:19
> > To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> > Subject: RE: home wireless router good practices for security
> >
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> > > One final tip.  Set your SSID to SST-PR-1.  This will cause most
> > war->drivers
> > > to move on without bothering with you.  ;)
> >
> > That is a good one....  I had to google it to figure out what was the
> > laugh.
> I googled it, and just out of interest, what is it the SSID for?
>
> Google seems to say Sears vans but there doesn't seem to be a clear
> answer.
>
> Echleon....
>
> Alex
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