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Myth vs. reality: Wireless SSIDs

2007-10-16 07:08:58 by Steve Riley in Steve Riley on Security
 
...SSID will somehow make you more secure? This is a myth that needs to be forcibly dragged out behind the woodshed, strangled until it wheezes its last labored breath, then shot several times for good measure Folks, there are fundamental differences between names, which are public claims of identities, and authenticators, which are secrets used...
 
Tags: simple ssid discovery, network, ssid, wireless network, networks, enterprise networks, wireless networks, mac, secure networks
 
 
 
 
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Air Defense is hijacking WAPs at Infosec World

2008-03-11 11:45:53 by HASH0x8ae98e0 in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...SSID of the preferred network. Then you get connected to the Air Defense WAP and you are redirected to their advertising site I have nothing against marketing but think that is pretty sleazy. If they have their WAP SSID labeled correctly and you want to connect to it fine. But hijacking other SSIDs is wrong. Shame on Air Defense
 
Tags: air defense, connections air defense, air defense wap, wap ssid, ssid, waps spoof, pretty sleazy, correctly, laptop
 
 
 
 
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iPhone Security Tip: Never Memorize Wireless Networks

2008-04-28 20:50:49 by rmogull in securosis.com
 
...SSID), not that actual network Your iPhone doesnt know the difference between tsunami in your community center, tsunami in an office building, and tsunami running on some bad guys laptop to see what naive fools will connect to it. When you trust a network youre just trusting a name anyone can use, not something really unique to that network....
 
Tags: network, conference network, public wireless network, random network, random, actual network, iphone, network button, home wireless network
 
 
 
 
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More on Air Defense's sleazy trade show shtick and Infosec World wrap up

2008-03-12 00:01:15 by HASH0x8b72520 in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...SSIDs to direct people to their site which I wrote about yesterday. Several people wrote to me privately and confirmed that indeed this is something that the Air Defense people have been doing for several years evidently at trade shows. They also agreed that while showing what their product can do, it is a pretty sleazy way of doing business...
 
Tags: air defense, wap, air defense wap, air defense booth, booth, air defense dude, people, direct people, air defense people
 
 
 
 
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More on Air Defense's sleazy trade show shtick and Infosec World wrap up

2008-03-12 01:01:15 by ashimmy in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...SSIDs to direct people to their site which I wrote about yesterday. Several people wrote to me privately and confirmed that indeed this is something that the Air Defense people have been doing for several years evidently at trade shows. They also agreed that while showing what their product can do, it is a pretty sleazy way of doing business...
 
Tags: air defense, wap, air defense wap, air defense booth, booth, air defense dude, people, direct people, air defense people
 
 
 
 
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Wherefore broadcast SSIDs?

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2008-02-25 21:20:00 by Mike Rothman in Security Mike's Blog
...SSID, which is the network identifier of your wireless network. I'm with Steve Riley on this one. He does a pretty good treatment about why it doesn't matter whether you broadcast or not Whether someone can see your network or not is besides the point. The real question is whether they can access it. By doing some very simple security...
 
Tags: network, wireless network, network identifier, simple security configurations, broadcast, real question, photo credit, wireless router, machines
 
 
 
 
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BT Encourages Businesses to Open Up Wi-Fi for OpenZone Expansion

2008-04-22 13:51:44 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
 
...SSID, and a "secure Internet channel," as the press release describes it, which means a VLAN or similarly segregated connection that prevents access to the business's internal network The notion is that visitors can gain Internet access by using an existing OpenZone subscription, paying a fee (the business can sell vouchers), or being a...
 
Tags: business, business customers receive, openzone, business plan assures, hotspot service, public hotspot service, openzone subscription, network, critique fon
 
 
 
 
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AT&T, Starbucks Make Rollout Start Official

2008-04-25 10:02:47 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
 
...SSID called ATTWiFi will be available as an option for network selection, presenting a different gateway page
 
Tags: starbucks, att, att trucks, starbucks stores, san antonio, t-mobile login page, gain free access, markets, press release
 
 
 
 
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AT&T Gives iPhones Free Hotspot Access

2008-04-30 20:46:59 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
 
...SSID), enter your phone number, and have free access. This is nifty, and not unexpected. AT&T is providing free service to 7 million DSL and fiber customers and 5 million remote business access customers. Adding a couple million iPhone users as an additional tie for continued loyalty is a no brainer Stories with pictures at MacRumors and Ars...
 
Tags: link, att portal link, att, neighborhood starbucks tomorrow, starbucks, att hotspot, telecom giant, free service, million dsl
 
 
 
 
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iPhone Wi-Fi Hotspot Access Now in AT&T Plan Details

2008-05-08 09:39:38 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News