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RE: Wireless Security
From: "Herman Frederick Ebeling, Jr." <hfebelingjr () lycos com>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 21:24:23 -0400
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Just as a note in case some were wondering. When I setup my Wi-Fi enabled router I did set it up with WEP enabled, changed the SSID, and limited access to the MAC of both my Wi-Fi card, and the Ethernet card in my laptop. When I changed the SSID I choose one that was both long and that used alphanumeric characters. I did the same for the passphrase. As well as setting it to infrastructure vs. ad-hoc mode. Herman - -----Original Message----- From: xyberpix [mailto:xyberpix () xyberpix com] Sent: Thursday, 13 October, 2005 03:29 To: hfebelingjr () lycos com Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Re: Wireless Security *** PGP SIGNATURE VERIFICATION *** *** Status: Unknown Signature *** Signer: Unknown Key (0x7964C0C1) *** Signed: 13-Oct-05 3:29:22 AM *** Verified: 13-Oct-05 9:16:45 PM *** BEGIN PGP VERIFIED MESSAGE *** Hi Herman, Please see below: On 12 Oct 2005, at 20:17, Herman Frederick Ebeling, Jr. wrote:
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I've got a question (actually a few) along these lines. Let's say that a person has a Wi-Fi network setup at home. And they find out that some of their neighbors have accessed it. A) What if any obligation to the neighbors does the person who initially setup the Wi-Fi network have?
None at all
B) What happens IF one neighbor goes in and reads/deletes msgs/ files from another neighbor's computer is the person who initially setup the Wi-Fi network for their own use liable?
Yes and no, if it was an open network, no WEP(bleh)/WPA, then you may hard pushed to lay charges. If it was secured in any way, and you never gave your neighbor the key/passphrase, then it's illegal for him to join your network.
C) Can the person who initially setup the Wi-Fi network legally go in and look around his/her neighbors computers?
No, not at all, that's illegal.
D) What if one the neighbors get a virus, is the person who initially setup the Wi-Fi network liable?
No, not at all, unless of course you are charging your neighbor for access to the wireless, as then their may be some issues, not to sure though. But I can't see why you would be liable here.
E) What if any expectations to privacy do the unauthorized users have?
They are unauthorized users, none. It would kinda be like you hacking a box at microsoft.com, and then sueing them because you got a virus from their box, it wouldn't happen. If you were unauthorized to do be on the network, you have no rights. HTH xyberpix
Herman - -----Original Message----- From: Daryl Davis [mailto:daryl () ultbingo com] Sent: Tuesday, 04 October, 2005 12:56 To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Wireless blocking I believe I have an unauthorized wireless router on my network. I have been unable to physically find it as of yet. Does anyone know how to find the hidden SSID and then Jam it? Thank you. Daryl R Davis Digital Game Media, Inc. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 8.0.3 iQA/AwUBQ01ORx/i52nbE9vTEQJiUgCeOOjX9N6x73SckuWo8IM3fRrF7NoAni3P b8FzLCft8X2qZYK7BYhdx+E3 =9dp4 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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