From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 12 10:46:22 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F3E9B37B401 for ; Tue, 12 Aug 2003 10:46:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: from imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net (imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net [205.152.59.68]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B7B5043F85 for ; Tue, 12 Aug 2003 10:46:20 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from 2m5mefx02@sneakemail.com) Received: from vwinxp.sneakemail.com ([68.155.193.9]) by imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.netESMTP <20030812174617.XBIU23972.imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net@vwinxp.sneakemail.com> for ; Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:46:17 -0400 Message-Id: <4.3.2.7.2.20030812103946.01a5f008@threespace.com> X-Sender: tech@threespace.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 4.3.2 Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 10:44:50 -0400 To: FreeBSD Chat From: Chip Morton <2m5mefx02@sneakemail.com> In-Reply-To: <3F37D493.9050604@potentialtech.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Subject: Re: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-03:09.signal X-BeenThere: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Non technical items related to the community List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 17:46:22 -0000 Some of those networks you came across may have been left insecure intentionally. I know there's a list of Wi-Fi networks that are "open to the public" for travelers or commuters (but I don't recall where). Some people even like to advertise. http://www.warchalking.org/ If I ever take my home wireless, I will probably start out with an insecure network. I just think it would be interesting to see if anybody could benefit from it. Of course, I doubt there are many wireless computer users around here, but I think it would be an interesting experience nonetheless. And I'll be sure to chalk up the sidewalks appropriately. ;-) Besides, as frustrating as it is the get WEP from multiple vendors working on a network, I can easily understand the appeal of "open wireless." At 01:38 PM 8/11/2003, Bill Moran wrote: >Robert Watson wrote: >>Fear the world in which WEP is considered a effective deterrant :-). > >Fear then. For that is currently the world we live in! > >-- >Bill Moran >Potential Technologies >http://www.potentialtech.com > >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-chat@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-chat >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-chat-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"