Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 13:27:30 -0400 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> To: Robert Watson <rwatson@freebsd.org> Cc: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-03:09.signal Message-ID: <3F37D202.1080104@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1030811131549.66226A-100000@fledge.watson.org> References: <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1030811131549.66226A-100000@fledge.watson.org>
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Robert Watson wrote: > On Mon, 11 Aug 2003, Mike Silbersack wrote: > >>On Mon, 11 Aug 2003, Robert Watson wrote: >> >>>pretty secure. I was thinking about writing one while driving to work >>>today; I may get around to it this evening sometime, unless someone else >> >>Your driving habits are dangerous, Robert. Please stop programming >>while driving, you're going to get someone killed. > > Hey, if you want unusual computing activities from cars, try this one on. > While driving home from the Shenandoah Valley this weekend, we ran into > car problems. While waiting for roadside service, I pulled out my > notebook, found two access points, and submitted changes on our > integration of MAC support into IPsec in Perforce. I ran into about 60 > wireless devices on the drive back, of which 35 were APs. 60% of these > didn't use WEP. Unfortunately, at 65+ miles an hour, you don't get a > whole lot of time to talk to each AP to see if you can get a lease, etc. You encorage me, Rob. Your story tells me that the "law of percentages" is in my favor. It's the same theory that has sold so many car "club"s. If I set up the wireless networks I install with any measure of security whatsoever, it's unlikely that they'll get attacked/cracked simply because there are so many other easy targets. :) -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.com
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