Subject: | Re: [OM] WiFi viruses Was: Computers |
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From: | WayneS <olympus@xxxxxxxx> |
Date: | Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:44:27 -0500 |
Many wifi routers have have a pin for easy wpa configuration that can be cracked. Password cracking is also on the rise. I put the wifi on a separate subnet zone. http://sviehb.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/wi-fi-protected-setup-pin-brute-force-vulnerability/ http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57579981-83/top-wi-fi-routers-easy-to-hack-says-study/ Wayne Sparinoid At 2/26/2014 11:16 AM, you wrote: >Forget it - seems they want you to login. I didn't but there's probably a >cookie letting me in. > >The gist of it is: >Contagious airborne WiFi virus >demonstrated<http://email.ietinfo.org/c/116q9A5B6YuyVCDA2pAGAL5Rm1> > > >A virus that spreads through WiFi networks as efficiently as a cold spreads >between humans has been demonstrated by researchers. > >Sorry, >jez -- _________________________________________________________________ Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ |
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