Re: Wifi Security

[Gadi Evron <ge () linuxbox org>]

matthew.ford () bt com wrote:
> > * steve () telecomplete co uk (Stephen J. Wilcox) [Mon 21 Nov 
> > 2005, 16:07 CET]:
> >
> > > On Mon, 21 Nov 2005, Patrick W. Gilmore wrote:
> > >
> > > > Why would you even need to set up an AP?  Why not just sit 
> >
> > and sniff 
> >
> > > > traffic?  Gets you the _exact_ same information.
> > >
> > > man in the middle is easier if you are the gateway, no need 
> >
> > to steal arp
> >
> > It's *wireless*!  You can just sit and sniff traffic, no need to play 
> > ARP games to redirect traffic to you.
>
>
> *Active* attacks are facilitated by rogue APs and arp spoofing.
>
> Mat.

Exactly! It can't be put in any other terms... However, I believe the 
point he was trying to make was that there are other attacks as well.

        Gadi.