http://www.ghacks.net/2006/06/17/six-wifi-security-myths/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:16:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/06/17/six-wifi-security-myths/#comment-25607 Alaskan Assassin Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:22:56 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/06/17/six-wifi-security-myths/#comment-25607 I live in a small town in Alaska that is just on the outskirts of Anchorage. None of the permenant residents have the vaguest idea of how to even use a computer, so I turn on MAC filtering and check the logs every once in a while to make sure that there is nothing funky. If I lived in a big city, I would be using very different tactics. I live in a small town in Alaska that is just on the outskirts of Anchorage. None of the permenant residents have the vaguest idea of how to even use a computer, so I turn on MAC filtering and check the logs every once in a while to make sure that there is nothing funky. If I lived in a big city, I would be using very different tactics.

]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2006/06/17/six-wifi-security-myths/#comment-24080 Jason Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:33:04 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/06/17/six-wifi-security-myths/#comment-24080 Even though no single technique will keep anyone out, I try to use 5 or 6 at a time so that, although still possible to break, it will deter the majority of "War Drivers" who can easily hop on to my next door neighbor's network with little to no work at all. belive me ;) Even though no single technique will keep anyone out, I try to use 5 or 6 at a time so that, although still possible to break, it will deter the majority of “War Drivers” who can easily hop on to my next door neighbor’s network with little to no work at all. belive me ;)

]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2006/06/17/six-wifi-security-myths/#comment-23880 Sei miti sulla sicurezza di una rete Wireless Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:56:44 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/06/17/six-wifi-security-myths/#comment-23880 [...] I consigli che si danno sono diversi e a volte insufficienti. Lei sei misure cautelative che rappresentano il MITO della sicurezza (che dunque non viene raggiunta) sono: [...] [...] I consigli che si danno sono diversi e a volte insufficienti. Lei sei misure cautelative che rappresentano il MITO della sicurezza (che dunque non viene raggiunta) sono: [...]

]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2006/06/17/six-wifi-security-myths/#comment-23646 doris Sun, 18 Jun 2006 11:08:01 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/06/17/six-wifi-security-myths/#comment-23646 Mac filtering is just a waste of time as is SSID hiding and disbling DHCP. Mac filtering is just a waste of time as is SSID hiding and disbling DHCP.

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