wireless signal theft
I hope everyone with unsecured wireless networks takes todays report on NBC's Today show seriously. Luckily the FBI investigated enough that the owner of the open network didn't go to jail for pornography. Sure a password is inconvenient, but staying out of jail would be high on my list. I personally turn off/disable all wireless and bluetooth devices/networks. (And really restrict what I say over a cell phone). -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: wireless signal theft
On 3/9/11 8:53 AM, Charles Lenington wrote: I hope everyone with unsecured wireless networks takes todays report on NBC's Today show seriously. Luckily the FBI investigated enough that the owner of the open network didn't go to jail for pornography. Sure a password is inconvenient, but staying out of jail would be high on my list. I personally turn off/disable all wireless and bluetooth devices/networks. (And really restrict what I say over a cell phone). If you turn off your wireless and bluetooth networks, how do you use them yourself legitimately? No I didn't see the show, I don't have live TV and haven't for 10 years, but I've been aware of the fact that people can use other peoples' unsecured wireless signals. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: wireless signal theft
From: Charles Lenington macso...@brightok.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, 9 March, 2011 14:48:31 Subject: Re: wireless signal theft On 3/9/11 8:34 AM, Yersinia wrote: On 3/9/11 8:53 AM, Charles Lenington wrote: I hope everyone with unsecured wireless networks takes todays report o =snip If you turn off your wireless and bluetooth networks, how do you use them yourself legitimately? Oh, I haven't found a need for them. I have plenty of hubs, routers and cat 5 cables. I turn off at both houses, (country and town). _ I'm with Charles on this one (although I don't have country town residences). I DO have 13 cats, and as yet, I'm unconvinced of the safety of exposing them 24/7 to 2.4GHz EMR. Cat5E is cheap - well, as cheap as anything is here in the UK. Bluetooth I use very occasionally - rarely for more than 5 mins at a time, but with a G5 desktop a MacPro desktop, neither of which are readily portable, I haven't needed to even consider WiFi. Ted -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: wireless signal theft
At 7:53 AM -0600 3/9/2011, Charles Lenington wrote: I hope everyone with unsecured wireless networks takes todays report on NBC's Today show seriously. Luckily the FBI investigated enough that the owner of the open network didn't go to jail for pornography. heh. While I feel for the home-owner, I don't have much mercy for people that leave their networks or computers wide open. This is the 21st century. ...Verizon usually likes to install their FiOS ONT boxes on the *outside* of the home. Makes it easier for their people to get into it if they need. That bugs me -- there's a cat5 connector right there, for a wardriver et al to just plug in! We had 'em put it in our basement. Sure a password is inconvenient, but staying out of jail would be high on my list. It took ... a hundred years to get people into the habit of locking their doors? And another 50 years to get into the habit of locking their cars? It might help if the WAP manufacturers enabled WPA2 by default. Haven't seen that yet tho. At 3:06 PM + 3/9/2011, Ted Treen wrote: Oh, I haven't found a need for them. I have plenty of hubs, routers and cat 5 cables. I turn off at both houses, (country and town). I'm with Charles on this one (although I don't have country town residences). I DO have 13 cats, and as yet, I'm unconvinced of the safety of exposing them 24/7 to 2.4GHz EMR. Cat5E is cheap - well, as cheap as anything is here in the UK. We use cat5 simply because the slow speed of wi-fi drives us nutz. Bluetooth I use very occasionally - rarely for more than 5 mins at a time Bluetooth connections are always encrypted; not like wi-fi at all. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: wireless signal theft
FWIW, I think this link brings up the report the OP is referring to. Sounds like they used the infamous Pringle's can exploit. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/41985312#41985312 -irrational john -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
