More fuel for the fire... http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1892000/1892510.stm
Wes Noonan, MCSE/CCNA/CCDA/NNCSS Senior QA Rep. BMC Software, Inc. (713) 918-2412 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bmc.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Ron DuFresne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 05:03 > To: Noonan, Wesley > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: wireless woes in the triangle and beyond! > > On Tue, 4 Jun 2002, Noonan, Wesley wrote: > > > I have a buddy of mine in the UK who uses rogue AP's to access the net > for > > free. He uses this thing he calls a "cantenna" (essentially he cracks > open > > the card and wires it to a metal milk carton) to boost the signal and > range > > so that he can hit any of a number of APs in the area. Swears by it as > the > > "only way to access the net"... > > > Wireless is going to be a big problem at many sites for sometime for sure. > Rouge AP's should be covered in the sites security policy, as should all > wireless toys and trinkets. > > Then again it seems the new nibda/code red issue of this summer is the M$ > SQL prblem. Scans from infected systems on ports 1433 1434 are increasing > at a dramatic pace this past week or two.... > > Thanks, > > Ron DuFresne > > > > > Wes Noonan > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Ron DuFresne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 22:12 > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: wireless woes in the triangle and beyond! > > > > > > > > > > > > Computerworld has run a story, seems the concern about CVS and > petsmart is > > > not as worrysome for customer info, they only have their inventory > exposed > > > <smile>: > > > > > > > > > -- here's the CVS/PEYsMART story > > > > > > > http://www.computerworld.com/mobiletopics/mobile/technology/story/0,10801, > > > 71644,00.html > > > > > > As well as a really intereresting one on rogue APs: > > > > > > > http://www.computerworld.com/mobiletopics/mobile/technology/story/0,10801, > > > 71656,00.html > > > > > > > > > Thanks to: > > > > > > Bob Brewin > > > wireelss reporter > > > Computerworld > > > > > > For the URLs posted above. > > > > > > > > > > > > I'll be posting a web page to highlight any insecured wep related > customer > > > information issues folks find in their wireless mapping efforts. We > are > > > asking that if you find a company with insecure wiless setups, to > verify > > > that they are indeed pushing customer related info out the airwaves. > > > Merely noting they are operating without wep enabled will not suffice. > > > Those that send info for posting to the page listed below can either > have > > > that information posted anonymous or take credit for the information, > just > > > include your wish in the e-mail you send. Not asking to be given > credit > > > and not asking to be anonymous will result in the information being > posted > > > anonymously. > > > > > > > > > http://sysinfo.com/wirelessfewls.html > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Ron DuFresne > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Firewalls mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For Account Management (unsubscribe, get/change password, etc) Please > go > > > to: > > > http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > "Cutting the space budget really restores my faith in humanity. It > eliminates dreams, goals, and ideals and lets us get straight to the > business of hate, debauchery, and self-annihilation." -- Johnny Hart > ***testing, only testing, and damn good at it too!*** > > OK, so you're a Ph.D. Just don't touch anything. _______________________________________________ Firewalls mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Account Management (unsubscribe, get/change password, etc) Please go to: http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls
