802.11i (WPA2) did in fact help security quite a bit. But, the focus of this article is not on the increase of secured networks, it is on the number of unprotected networks. Of course there hasnt (I havent heard at least) of someone's identity or bank information being stolen if they do leave their home network unprotected.
It is my belief that this is analogous to you leaving your front door unlocked. In most neighborhoods, no one would attempt to open it, even if they knocked on the door. I know I have done this before with no bad result. Is it a wise thing to do? no, common sense dictates I should lock my doors and my car, to, as some would call it "keep the honest people honest" Having driven through Bel Aire some months ago prior to my current job, with kismet running, i found over 600 networks unprotected. Through the cool tool from google (Google Earth) i plotted locations. How many of these households know/care/worry ? Probably zero. War Driving is very 2004, as it would be harder to find the right home network that is unprotected, has a system online that is unprotected, and that system to have quicken or some such banking software installed (or excel)......right ? my personal opinion only :-) On 5/15/06, Richard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 802.11i did the trick more than anything... > > > > > On 5/15/06, Frank Keeney < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > "May 15, 2006 (Computerworld) -- I am back on the prowl. Stealthily I > slide > > through the night, searching for unprotected wireless networks. I find > one! > > > > And then I find hundreds more. Who cares? War driving is so 2004. Wireless > > security has matured and moved on. When's the last time you heard of a > > wireless hack? If it happens, it sure doesn't get any publicity > > anymore......" > > > > Full article: > > http://snipurl.com/wdreturn > > > > > > > > > > Frank Keeney > > http://www.wlanparts.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > "Being a bit scattered tends to be a trait of highly imaginative people." > The more you rattle the marbles around in your brain, the more creative new > connections you make, as it were > – connections that might be lost on those focusing intently on just the red > ones. > - Ed Vogel, University of Oregon, Department of Neuroscience > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SOCALWUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SOCALWUG SOCALWUG website: http://www.socalwug.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
