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RE: Legality of WEP Cracking
From: "Shenk, Jerry A" <jshenk () decommunications com>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 14:35:17 -0400
I think the specific frequencies that wifi uses are public frequencies without "an expectation of privacy". I'm not sure that's a good way to pick up customers and I'm not volunteering to be a test case but I think there is some validity to that conclusion. Now, what you do with the data could become an issue and whether you are breaking the law or not, they "offended company" could make your life MISERABLE and cost you TON of money. I'd be eager to watch somebody else fight that battle and see what happens;) -----Original Message----- From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of Richard Brinson Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 5:32 AM To: pen-test () securityfocus com Subject: Legality of WEP Cracking During an internal business development meeting yesterday we were discussing new ways of picking up pen testing clients. One of our junior engineers suggested that we go war driving, crack some WEP keys and then approach each company offering services to make them more secure. The idea was put down straight away on the basis that without prior approval we would be breaking the law. However, upon further discussion a case was made that (moral issues aside) provided we only captured traffic passively, and as long as we did not try to connect or send any packets to any devices - would the law be broken? Does the law state anywhere that we can not analyse air traffic that is broadcast into the public domain? (if so surely we would all be breaking the law every time we picked up a network other than our own) and is it against the law to know someone else's WEP key when they have not made that information available to you? What are your thoughts on this? Kind regards, Richard Brinson Kanoo Ltd This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This List Sponsored by: Cenzic Are you using SPI, Watchfire or WhiteHat? Consider getting clear vision with Cenzic See HOW Now with our 20/20 program! http://www.cenzic.com/c/2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **DISCLAIMER This e-mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed and may contain information that is privileged, proprietary and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender and delete this e-mail message. The contents do not represent the opinion of D&E except to the extent that it relates to their official business. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This List Sponsored by: Cenzic Are you using SPI, Watchfire or WhiteHat? Consider getting clear vision with Cenzic See HOW Now with our 20/20 program! http://www.cenzic.com/c/2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- RE: Legality of WEP Cracking Richard Brinson (May 18)
- Re: Legality of WEP Cracking crazy frog crazy frog (May 19)
- Re: Legality of WEP Cracking crazy frog crazy frog (May 18)
- RE: Legality of WEP Cracking Shenk, Jerry A (May 18)
- Re: Legality of WEP Cracking Morning Wood (May 18)
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